Where does “sugna” come from?
sugna (Italian) comes from Latin axungia, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
sugna (Italian): pork fat, lard; grease
Definitions
- pork fat, lard; grease
Ancestry of “sugna”, step by step
sugna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin axungia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | axungia | axle grease |
| 2 | Latin | axis | An axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | aksis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Proto-Indo-European sewg-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sewg- | to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;... |