Where does “tirabozze” come from?
tirabozze (Italian) comes from Italian bozza, from French bosse, from Middle French bosse, from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
tirabozze (Italian): proof press
Definitions
- proof press
Ancestry of “tirabozze”, step by step
tirabozze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian bozza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bozza | bump; draft or proof |
| 2 | French | bosse | bump; hump; dent |
| 3 | Middle French | bosse | swelling; bump |
| 4 | Old French | boce | swelling |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | bottia | bump |
| 6 | Frankish | bottija | — |
| 7 | Frankish | bōtan | to strike, knock down |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |