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Where does “sbucciare” come from?

sbucciare (Italian) comes from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

sbucciare (Italian): to peel or pare; to shell

Definitions

  1. to peel or pare; to shell

Ancestry of “sbucciare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianareArchaic form of aere; plural of ara
2Italianaereair; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition
3Old Frenchaireappearance; semblance
4Latinārea—
5Proto-Italicāzeā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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