Where does “spetacciare” come from?
spetacciare (Neapolitan) comes from Neapolitan -are, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
spetacciare (Neapolitan): to rip, shred, tear to pieces, maul
Definitions
- to rip, shred, tear to pieces, maul
Ancestry of “spetacciare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neapolitan | -are | forms first-conjugation verbs |
| 2 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |