Where does “stroncatura” come from?
stroncatura (Italian) comes from Italian stroncare, from Italian troncare, from Latin trunco, from Latin truncus, from Proto-Indo-European twerḱ- — to carve, cut off, trim.
stroncatura (Italian): breaking off
Definitions
- breaking off
Ancestry of “stroncatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stroncare | to break off or cut off (a branch) |
| 2 | Italian | troncare | to break off, cut off, sever or truncate; to... |
| 3 | Latin | trunco | I maim or mutilate by cutting off pieces; I... |
| 4 | Latin | truncus | lopped, docked; maimed, mangled, mutilated; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerḱ- | to carve, cut off, trim |