Where does “ciaurari” come from?
ciaurari (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian ciauru, from Latin flagrum, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlag- — to hit, strike, beat; to strike.
ciaurari (Sicilian): to smell; to perfume, to scent
Definitions
- to smell; to perfume, to scent
Ancestry of “ciaurari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | ciauru | odor, smell, fragrance |
| 2 | Latin | flagrum | whip, scourge, lash |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlag- | to hit, strike, beat; to strike |