Where does “traversa” come from?
traversa (Italian) comes from Italian traversare, from Late Latin transversare, from Latin transversus, from Proto-Italic *trānsworssos — transverse, across.
traversa (Italian): crossbeam, crosspiece, ledger; sleeper, tie; side...
Definitions
- crossbeam, crosspiece, ledger; sleeper, tie; side...
Ancestry of “traversa”, step by step
traversa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian traversare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | traversare | to cross; to stow |
| 2 | Late Latin | transversare | — |
| 3 | Latin | transversus | turned across, lying across, from side to side;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *trānsworssos | transverse, across |
via Italian traverso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | traverso | transversal, transverse; oblique; width |