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Where does “matella” come from?

matella (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.

matella (Latin): chamber pot

Definitions

  1. chamber pot

Ancestry of “matella”, 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 “matella”

  • matellio
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