Where does “usticese” come from?

usticese (Italian) comes from Italian Ustica, from Latin Ustica, from Latin ustus, from Latin uro, from Proto-Italic ouzō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

Ancestry of “usticese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianUstica
2LatinUsticaUstica
3Latinustusburnt, inflamed
4LatinuroI burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage
5Proto-Italicouzō
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews-Every word from Proto-Italic ouzōEvery word from Latin uro
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