Where does “strapiombare” come from?
strapiombare (Italian) comes from Italian piombare, from Italian piombo, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
strapiombare (Italian): to lean; to overhang, jut
Definitions
- to lean; to overhang, jut
Ancestry of “strapiombare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | piombare | contro, or addosso}} to pounce (on); to swoop (down) (on) |
| 2 | Italian | piombo | lead; grey; bullet |
| 3 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |