Where does “smantellare” come from?
smantellare (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.
smantellare (Italian): to dismantle; to demolish
Definitions
- to dismantle; to demolish
Ancestry of “smantellare”, step by step
smantellare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian are
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 2 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 3 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Italian mantello
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mantello | mantle; coat; casing, shell |
| 2 | Latin | mantēllum | — |
| 3 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 4 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
via Italian S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | S | south |