Where does “vetrocromia” come from?
vetrocromia (Italian) comes from Italian vetro, from Latin vitrum, from Proto-Italic wedrom, from Proto-Indo-European wedro-, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vetrocromia (Italian): painting on glass
Definitions
- painting on glass
Ancestry of “vetrocromia”, step by step
vetrocromia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian vetro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | vetro | glass |
| 2 | Latin | vitrum | glass; a woad; a plant used for dying blue; woad;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wedrom | glass |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedro- | water-like |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Italian cromia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cromia | tone or shade of colour |