Where does “tagliafiamma” come from?

tagliafiamma (Italian) comes from Italian fiamma, from Latin flamma, from Latin flāgrāre, from Latin frāgrō, from Proto-Italic frāgrāō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂gro-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.

tagliafiamma (Italian): fireproof

Definitions

  1. fireproof

Ancestry of “tagliafiamma”, step by step

tagliafiamma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian fiamma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfiammaflame; pennant, pennon; flash
2Latinflammaflame, fire
3Latinflāgrāre—
4Latinfrāgrōto emit a smell of, to smell of, to be redolent of, to reek of
5Proto-Italicfrāgrāō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₂gro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₂g-to smell

via Italian tagliare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantagliareto cut or slash; to spike; to cleave
2Late Latintalioa punishment equal to the injury sustained;...
3LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂gro- →Every word from Proto-Italic frāgrāō →