Where does “sbagghiari” come from?
sbagghiari (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian bagghiu, from Medieval Latin ballium, from Old French baile, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
sbagghiari (Sicilian): to make a mistake
Ancestry of “sbagghiari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sicilian | bagghiu | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | ballium | bail, security; bail; security |
| 3 | Old French | baile | palisade, enclosure |
| 4 | Latin | baculum | walking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
Words derived from “sbagghiari”