Where does “trapanatrice” come from?
trapanatrice (Italian) comes from Italian trapanare, from Italian trapano, from Latin trepanum, from Ancient Greek τρύπανον, from Ancient Greek τρυπάω — to bore, drill.
trapanatrice (Italian): female equivalent of trapanatore
Definitions
- female equivalent of trapanatore
Ancestry of “trapanatrice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | trapanare | to drill; to bore; to trepan |
| 2 | Italian | trapano | drill; auger; trepan |
| 3 | Latin | trepanum | a drill |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρύπανον | borer, auger, rotated by a thong; trepan, a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τρυπάω | to bore, drill |