Where does “testuggine” come from?

testuggine (Italian) comes from Latin testūdō, from Latin Testa, from Latin testa — a piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...

testuggine (Italian): tortoise; turtle

Definitions

  1. tortoise; turtle

Ancestry of “testuggine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintestūdōtortoise, turtle
2LatinTestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile
3Latintestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...
Every word from Latin testa →Every word from Latin Testa →Every word from Latin testūdō →