Where does “intarsja” come from?
intarsja (Polish) comes from German Intarsie, from Italian intarsio, from Italian intarsiare, from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
intarsja (Polish): intarsia
Definitions
- intarsia
Ancestry of “intarsja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Intarsie | — |
| 2 | Italian | intarsio | intarsia |
| 3 | Italian | intarsiare | to inlay; to embellish |
| 4 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 5 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 6 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 7 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |