Where does “xitelë” come from?
xitelë (Albanian) comes from Italian zitella, from Italian zitello, from Italian zito — bachelor, single.
xitelë (Albanian): A woman no-one will marry or even think of...
Definitions
- A woman no-one will marry or even think of...
Ancestry of “xitelë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | zitella | a spinster; an old maid |
| 2 | Italian | zitello | A bachelor, especially a more mature one |
| 3 | Italian | zito | bachelor, single |