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Latin has the words umbella and umbraculum, both of which are formed from umbra, "shadow", and mean "parasol". Umbella is literally "little shadow" and umbraculum a "shadow device".

Note that the Latin umbella is spelled without the 'r' of umbra. The Italian word ombrello, which is the immediate source of English "umbrella", comes from umbellabut acquired an 'r' during its development, through the influence of umbra.

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