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Where does “astella” come from?

astella (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin assula, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

Ancestry of “astella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinassulasplinter, shaving, chip, shiver; shingle
2Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
3Proto-Italic-olos—
4Proto-Italic-elos—
5Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “astella”

  • astillero
  • astilla
  • estallar
  • astilloso
  • estaleiro
  • estilha
  • estilhaço
  • estaleiro
  • estela
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