Where does “modilhão” come from?
modilhão (Portuguese) comes from Italian modiglione, from Vulgar Latin mutilionem, from Latin mutulus — projecting shelf, bracket; slab under corona of...
modilhão (Portuguese): modillion
Definitions
- modillion
Ancestry of “modilhão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | modiglione | corbel, modillion, truss |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | mutilionem | — |
| 3 | Latin | mutulus | projecting shelf, bracket; slab under corona of... |