Where does “vanghetta” come from?
vanghetta (Italian) comes from Italian vanga, from Latin vanga — a spade with a crossbar for applying the foot.
vanghetta (Italian): spade; entrenching tool
Ancestry of “vanghetta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | vanga | spade; inflection of vangare:
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| 2 | Latin | vanga | a spade with a crossbar for applying the foot |