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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

Definitions

  1. to make a mistake

Ancestry of “sbagghiari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianbagghiu—
2Medieval Latinballiumbail, security; bail; security
3Old Frenchbailepalisade, enclosure
4Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “sbagghiari”

  • sbagghiu
  • sbagghiatu
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