Where does “Zucchini” come from?

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

Zucchini (German): courgette, zucchini

Definitions

courgette, zucchini

Ancestry of “Zucchini”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

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