Where does “sofficino” come from?

sofficino (Italian) comes from Italian soffice, from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sofficino (Italian): crispy pancake

Definitions

  1. crispy pancake

Ancestry of “sofficino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansofficesoft; soffuse
2Latinsupplexkneeling; begging; suppliant
3Latinsupplicōto pray or supplicate
4Latinsub-under, sub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →