Where does “sdoppiare” come from?
sdoppiare (Italian) comes from Italian doppiare, from French doubler, from Old French dobler, from Latin dūplāre, from Latin dūplus, from Proto-Italic *duplos — double.
sdoppiare (Italian): to split in two
Definitions
- to split in two
Ancestry of “sdoppiare”, step by step
sdoppiare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian doppiare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | doppiare | to go past or go by; to surpass another car by an... |
| 2 | French | doubler | to double, duplicate; to double-cross; to... |
| 3 | Old French | dobler | to double; to increase dramatically |
| 4 | Latin | dūplāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dūplus | double (twice as much, or as big) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *duplos | double |
via Italian doppio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | doppio | double, dual, two; two-faced, double-dealing;... |