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

  1. female equivalent of trapanatore

Ancestry of “trapanatrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantrapanareto drill; to bore; to trepan
2Italiantrapanodrill; auger; trepan
3Latintrepanuma drill
4Ancient Greekτρύπανονborer, auger, rotated by a thong; trepan, a...
5Ancient Greekτρυπάωto bore, drill
Every word from Ancient Greek τρυπάωEvery word from Ancient Greek τρύπανονEvery word from Latin trepanum