Where does “sottana” come from?
sottana (Italian) comes from Latin subtana, from Latin subtus, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sottana (Italian): petticoat; skirt; cassock, soutane
Definitions
- petticoat; skirt; cassock, soutane
Ancestry of “sottana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | subtana | — |
| 2 | Latin | subtus | below, underneath, beneath |
| 3 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | supo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “sottana”