Where does “tessello” come from?

tessello (Latin) comes from Latin tessella, from Latin tessera, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες, from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

tessello (Latin): to tile, to tessellate, to lay mosaic on

Definitions

  1. to tile, to tessellate, to lay mosaic on

Ancestry of “tessello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintessellaA small cube of stone used for paving
2Latintesseratessera; die; watchword
3Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρεςfour
4Proto-Hellenickʷétworescardinal...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “tessello

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóresEvery word from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores
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