Where does “pizzica” come from?

pizzica (English) comes from Italian pizzica, from Italian pizzicare, from Italian pizzare, from Italian pizzo, from Sicilian pizzu.

pizzica (English): A popular traditional dance of Italy, originating...

Definitions

  1. A popular traditional dance of Italy, originating...

Ancestry of “pizzica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpizzicapizzica; third-person singular present indicative...
2Italianpizzicareto pinch, nip; to bite, sting; to catch, seize
3Italianpizzare—
4Italianpizzolace, needle lace; goatee; peak, spur
5Sicilianpizzu—
Every word from Sicilian pizzu →Every word from Italian pizzo →Every word from Italian pizzare →