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—
2ItalianZitaa single piece of ziti larger, hollow macaroni
3Vulgar Latinpittitussmall, worthless
Every word from Vulgar Latin pittitus →Every word from Italian Zita →Every word from Italian zite →