Where does “*fastigiāle” come from?
*fastigiāle (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin fastigium, from Proto-Italic farstjagjom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérstis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
Ancestry of “*fastigiāle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fastigium | peak, summit, top; slope, declivity, descent;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | farstjagjom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérstis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |