Where does “ciceroni” come from?
ciceroni (English) comes from English cicerone, from Italian Cicerone, from Latin Ciceronem, from Latin cicer, from Proto-Indo-European ḱiḱer- — pea.
ciceroni (English): plural of cicerone
Ancestry of “ciceroni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | cicerone | A guide who shows people around tourist sights;... |
| 2 | Italian | Cicerone | — |
| 3 | Latin | Ciceronem | — |
| 4 | Latin | cicer | chickpea; testicle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱiḱer- | pea |