Where does “soprassoglio” come from?

soprassoglio (Italian) comes from Italian soglio, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

soprassoglio (Italian): architrave; Pile of sandbags to prevent flooding

Definitions

  1. architrave; Pile of sandbags to prevent flooding

Ancestry of “soprassoglio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansogliothrone, seat; A sovereign's jurisdiction and...
2Latinsoliumseat, chair; throne, chair of state, official...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansodyom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sodyom →Every word from Latin solium →
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