Where does “zucchini” come from?
Zucchini comes from Italian zucchini, the plural of zucchino, a diminutive of zucca, which derives from Latin cucurbita meaning gourd or squash.
zucchini (English): A courgette; a variety of squash, "Cucurbita...
Definitions
- A courgette; a variety of squash, "Cucurbita...
Ancestry of “zucchini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | zucchini | plural of zucchino |
| 2 | Italian | zucchino | Alternative form of zucchina; German-speaking... |
| 3 | Italian | zucca | pumpkin; marrow; squash |
| 4 | Latin | cucutia | — |
| 5 | Latin | cucurbita | gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt |
Words derived from “zucchini”