Where does “zavorratore” come from?

zavorratore (Italian) comes from Italian zavorrare, from Italian zavorra, from Latin saburra, from Latin sabulum, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

zavorratore (Italian): ballaster

Definitions

  1. ballaster

Ancestry of “zavorratore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianzavorrareTo load with ballast
2Italianzavorraballast, either in the hold of a ship or thrown...
3Latinsaburragrit, sand
4LatinsabulumAlternative form of sabulō; gravel, sand; sand,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos →Every word from Latin sabulum →