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
Ancestry of “tirabozze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |