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Where does “scaglia” come from?

scaglia (Italian) comes from Frankish skallju, from Proto-Germanic skaljō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

scaglia (Italian): scale; flake, sliver; splinter

Definitions

  1. scale; flake, sliver; splinter

Ancestry of “scaglia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishskalljuscale, shell; scale; shell
2Proto-Germanicskaljōshell; husk; rind; peel
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “scaglia”

  • scagliola
  • scaglia
  • escayola
  • scagliuola
  • scaglioso
  • scagliare
  • scagliabile
  • scagliola
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