Reconstruction:Latin/vissina
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From vissīre (“to pass wind”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*vissīna f (Proto-Romance)
- a silent passing of wind
- a puffball (foul-smelling mushroom)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Balkan Romance:
- Italo-Romance:
- Insular Romance:
- Sardinian: pìssina; fungupìssinu
- Gallo-Romance:
- Ibero-Romance:
References edit
- Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “bejín”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes I (A–Ca), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 555
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “vĭssīre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 14: U–Z, page 530