Where does “piccolo” come from?
Piccolo comes from Italian piccolo, from Vulgar Latin pikk, originally meaning small or tiny.
piccolo (English): An instrument similar to a flute, but smaller,...
Definitions
- An instrument similar to a flute, but smaller,...
Ancestry of “piccolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | piccolo | small; little; young |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pikk | little |
Words derived from “piccolo”