Where does “sbacchettare” come from?

sbacchettare (Italian) comes from Italian bacchetta, from Vulgar Latin baclitta, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

sbacchettare (Italian): to tap (repeatedly) with a stick

Definitions

to tap (repeatedly) with a stick

Ancestry of “sbacchettare”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	bacchetta	rod, stick; drumstick; baton
2	Vulgar Latin	baclitta	—
3	Latin	baculum	walking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
4	Proto-Indo-European	baḱ-	club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “sbacchettare”

sbacchettata
sbacchettatura

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Latin baculum →Every word from Vulgar Latin baclitta →