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Where does “kúrbítur” come from?

kúrbítur (Icelandic) comes from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.

kúrbítur (Icelandic): courgette

Definitions

  1. courgette

Ancestry of “kúrbítur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincucurbitagourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt
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