Where does “tumpuliari” come from?

tumpuliari (Sicilian) comes from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

tumpuliari (Sicilian): to slap, to smack; to knock

Definitions

  1. to slap, to smack; to knock

Ancestry of “tumpuliari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω →