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Latest comment: 8 years ago by Isomorphyc in topic Etymology

Etymology

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Latest comment: 8 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

@Isomorphyc Is this not rather a cognate of Blei, given the meaning? —CodeCat 19:39, 26 October 2016 (UTC)Reply

@CodeCat: Good thought, but no; piombo is the primary word for lead and biacca is a white paint which happens to derive chemically from it. The semantic sense is closer, and also the /c/ is explained naturally. Isomorphyc (talk) 19:56, 26 October 2016 (UTC)Reply
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