Where does “stizza” come from?
stizza (Italian) comes from Italian stizzo, from Italian tizzo, from Latin titio, from Proto-Italic tītjō, from Proto-Indo-European teih₁- — to become hot, melt "or" to end.
stizza (Italian): anger, irritation, vexation, chafe
Definitions
- anger, irritation, vexation, chafe
Ancestry of “stizza”, step by step
stizza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian stizzo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stizzo | — |
| 2 | Italian | tizzo | Alternative form of tizzone |
| 3 | Latin | titio | firebrand |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tītjō | heating |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teih₁- | to become hot, melt "or" to end |
via Latin stilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stilla | a drop; a drop, small quantity |