English
anelli
Anelli comes from Italian anello ‘ring’, and goes back to Latin ānus ‘circle’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEānus‘circle’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEānellus‘a little ring’diminutive of ānus
- Italianc. 1300–presentanelloas anelli‘ring’literally ‘rings’
- Englishtodayanelli
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEānus‘circle’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEānellus‘a little ring’diminutive of ānus
- Italianc. 1300–presentanelloas anelli‘ring’literally ‘rings’
- Englishtodayanelli
Linked words
through Latin ānus ‘circle’
Today it means
noun Small, thin rings of pasta, mainly used in soup or salads.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin ānus / anelli