Where does “solecchio” come from?
solecchio (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin *sōliculum.
solecchio (Italian): the gesture of shielding one's own eyes from sunlight by putting an open hand at the level of the eyebrows
Definitions
- the gesture of shielding one's own eyes from sunlight by putting an open hand at the level of the eyebrows
Ancestry of “solecchio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *sōliculum | — |