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Where does “tudicula” come from?

tudicula (Latin) comes from Latin tudes, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

tudicula (Latin): a machine for crushing olives

Definitions

  1. a machine for crushing olives

Ancestry of “tudicula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintudesA hammer, mallet
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud

Words derived from “tudicula”

  • ratatouille
  • tudiculo
  • touiller
  • touillette
  • ratatouille
  • ratatouille
  • ratatolha
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