Where does “soffitto” come from?

soffitto (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin suffictus, from Latin suffigo, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

soffitto (Italian): ceiling; soffit; roof

Definitions

  1. ceiling; soffit; roof

Ancestry of “soffitto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsuffictus—
2LatinsuffigoI fasten or fix onto
3Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
4Proto-Italicsupounder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “soffitto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →