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Where does “lusciniolus” come from?

lusciniolus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin luscinia, from Latin cano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

Ancestry of “lusciniolus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinluscinianightingale
2LatincanoI sing, recite, play; I sound, play, blow ,...
3Proto-Italickanōto sing
4Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “lusciniolus”

  • usignolo
  • lusignuolo
  • lusignolo
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