Where does “zucchini” come from?

zucchini (Finnish) comes from Italian zucchini, from Italian zucchino, from Italian zucca, from Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.

Ancestry of “zucchini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzucchiniplural of zucchino
2ItalianzucchinoAlternative form of zucchina; German-speaking...
3Italianzuccapumpkin; marrow; squash
4Latincucutia
5Latincucurbitagourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt
Every word from Latin cucurbita