Etymograph

English

Italiana

Italiana comes from Italian italiana.

  1. Italianc. 1300–presentitaliana
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1948Italiana

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Italianc. 1300–presentitaliana
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1948Italiana

Earliest quotation: 1948, Herb Howe, [Alida] Valli of Enchantment: “Valli is opposite your^([sic]) old idea of an Italiana—the…”

Today it means

noun An Italian woman.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Italian italiana / Italiana