Where does “sbocciare” come from?

sbocciare (Italian) comes from Italian bocciare, from Italian boccia, from Vulgar Latin buttia, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.

sbocciare (Italian): to bloom, flower or blossom

Definitions

  1. to bloom, flower or blossom

Ancestry of “sbocciare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbocciareto reject; to fail, flunk; to vote down
2Italianbocciabowl, bowling ball; flagon, decanter
3Vulgar Latinbuttia
4Latinbuttiscask, barrel
5Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw-Every word from Ancient Greek πυτίνηEvery word from Latin buttis
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