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Where does “lazzi” come from?

lazzi (French) comes from Italian lazzo, from Latin lacteus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos.

lazzi (French): gibe

Definitions

  1. gibe

Ancestry of “lazzi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlazzojest; sharp, tart, pungent; shrill, piercing
2LatinlacteusOf or pertaining to milk; milky; Full of milk;...
3Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
4Proto-Italic*-eos—
Every word from Proto-Italic *-eos →