Etymology Explorer › Old Italian

Where does “porcellana” come from?

porcellana (Old Italian): cowrie; china, chinaware

Definitions

  1. cowrie; china, chinaware

Words derived from “porcellana”

  • porcelain
  • porcelainlike
  • semiporcelain
  • porcelainware
  • protoporcelain
  • porcelainize
  • पॉर्सिलेन