Italian

staccare

‘to detach, to remove, to separate, to take or take down (from)’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Italian staccare.

3 English words in this record descend from Italian staccare, most familiar first.

• attack ← attaque ← attaquerdeverb. ← attaccare
• staccato
• attacca ← attaccare

Etymograph / Italian staccare