Where does “Italie” come from?
Italie (Middle English) comes from Old English Italia, from Latin Ītalia, from Ancient Greek Ἰταλία, from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 — land of bulls; land of young cattle.
Ancestry of “Italie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | Italia | Italy |
| 2 | Latin | Ītalia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰταλία | Italy |
| 4 | Oscan | 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 | land of bulls; land of young cattle |
Words derived from “Italie”