Where does “sipolle” come from?
sipolle (Middle Low German) comes from Latin cēpulla, from Latin -ulus — Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
Ancestry of “sipolle”, step by step
sipolle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cēpulla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cēpulla | onion-bed, onion-field |
| 2 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
via Late Latin cepulla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cepulla | onion-bed, onion-field; small onion |