Where does “torronaio” come from?

torronaio (Italian) comes from Italian torrone, from Latin torrere, from Latin torreo, from Proto-Italic torzēō, from Proto-Indo-European tres-, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine, from Latin terminus — boundary, end.

torronaio (Italian): one who produces or sells nougat

Definitions

  1. one who produces or sells nougat

Ancestry of “torronaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliantorroneA form of nougat traditionally eaten at Christmas
2Latintorrerepresent active infinitive of torreō;...
3LatintorreoI scorch, burn, parch; I roast, bake; I nip,...
4Proto-Italictorzēōto burn, scorch
5Proto-Indo-Europeantres-to tremble
6Proto-Indo-Europeanter-tender, weak; young creature
7Italiantermineend, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word
8Latinterminusa boundary, limit, end
9Proto-Italictermenos
10Proto-Indo-Europeantérmn̥boundary, end
Every word from Proto-Indo-European térmn̥Every word from Proto-Italic termenosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ter-
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