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Where does “sfrondare” come from?

sfrondare (Italian) comes from Italian fronda, from French fronde, from Latin funda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰondʰeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

sfrondare (Italian): To remove the leaves from; to prune

Definitions

  1. To remove the leaves from; to prune

Ancestry of “sfrondare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfrondafrond; rebellion
2Frenchfrondefoliage; frond; sling, slingshot
3Latinfundaa hand-sling; second-person singular present...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰondʰeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “sfrondare”

  • sfrondatura
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →