Where does “traversabile” come from?
traversabile (Italian) comes from Italian traversare, from Late Latin transversare, from Latin transversus, from Proto-Italic *trānsworssos — transverse, across.
traversabile (Italian): That can be crossed; crossable
Definitions
- That can be crossed; crossable
Ancestry of “traversabile”, step by step
| 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 |