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Where does “macellum” come from?

macellum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μάκελλον — enclosure; macellum, market.

macellum (Latin): provision-market; marketplace

Definitions

  1. provision-market; marketplace

Ancestry of “macellum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάκελλονenclosure; macellum, market

Words derived from “macellum”

  • macellum
  • macellarius
  • macelleria
  • macellare
  • macellabile
  • macellabilità
  • macello
  • macellaio
  • μακελάρης
  • μάκελλον
  • măcelări
  • măcelar
  • maisel
  • macel
  • macelâ
  • μακελλάριος
Every word from Ancient Greek μάκελλον →