Where does “sbianchire” come from?
sbianchire (Italian) comes from Italian ire, from Latin ire, from Latin eo, from Proto-Italic eō, from Proto-Italic ejō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.
sbianchire (Italian): to whiten, bleach; to blanch
Definitions
- to whiten, bleach; to blanch
Ancestry of “sbianchire”, step by step
sbianchire traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian ire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ire | plural of ira; to go |
| 2 | Latin | ire | present active infinitive of eō; to go |
| 3 | Latin | eo | I go, I move; I advance, I proceed, I progress; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | eō | I go |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ejō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |
via Italian bianco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bianco | white; blank; linen |
| 2 | Latin | blancus | white |
| 3 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |
via Italian S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | S | south |