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umbra
Latin · ancient
"shade, shadow"
meaning "shade" or "shadow"
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ombrella
Italian · medieval
"a little shade; a sunshade"
a diminutive meaning "little shade", a portable sunshade
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umbrella
English · 1600s
"a folding device for protection from rain or sun"
adopted directly from Italian, later used against rain
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