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Where does “ziti” come from?

ziti (English) comes from Italian zite, from Italian Zita, from Vulgar Latin pittitus — small, worthless.

ziti (English): A type of penne pasta in the form of long smooth...

Definitions

  1. A type of penne pasta in the form of long smooth...

Ancestry of “ziti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzite—
2ItalianZita—
3Vulgar Latinpittitussmall, worthless
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