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Where does “fenestella” come from?

fenestella (Latin) comes from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

fenestella (Latin): A small opening in the wall; small window, slit;...

Definitions

  1. A small opening in the wall; small window, slit;...

Ancestry of “fenestella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
2Proto-Italic-elos—
3Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
4Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “fenestella”

  • fenestella
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