Where does “Zotter” come from?

Zotter (Alemannic German) comes from Sicilian zotta, from Arabic سَوْط — the whip; whip, cane; whip, scourge.

Zotter (Alemannic German): thug, rogue

Definitions

  1. thug, rogue

Ancestry of “Zotter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianzottawhip
2Arabicسَوْطthe whip; whip, cane; whip, scourge
Every word from Arabic سَوْط →Every word from Sicilian zotta →