Where does “ossículo” come from?
ossículo (Portuguese) comes from Latin ossiculum, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
ossículo (Portuguese): Diminutive of osso; ossicle; earbone
Definitions
- Diminutive of osso; ossicle; earbone
Ancestry of “ossículo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ossiculum | little bone, ossicle |
| 2 | Latin | ōs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |