Feltre
/ˈfɛltreɪ/noun
A historic town and municipality in the Veneto region of northern Italy.
Did you know?Feltre was known in Roman sources as Feltria, but the name’s ultimate origin is uncertain and may preserve a pre-Roman Alpine place-name rather than a transparent Latin meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Roman period
Unknown/Alpine
*Feltr-
“A proposed pre-Roman place-name element; its precise meaning is unknown.”
Roman period
Latin
Feltria
“The Roman-era name of the settlement.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Feltria
“A town in the Alpine region of northern Italy.”
Middle Ages
Medieval Latin
Feltrum
“A medieval form of the town’s name found in written records.”
Medieval Italian
Italian
Feltro
“The developing Italian form of the place-name.”
Modern English
English
Feltre
“The established English name of the Italian town.”
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