Where does “acciacco” come from?
acciacco (Italian) comes from Spanish achaque, from Spanish achacar, from Arabic شكوى, from Arabic شَكَا — to complain; complain.
acciacco (Italian): ache, infirmity; ailment; first-person singular...
Definitions
- ache, infirmity; ailment; first-person singular...
Ancestry of “acciacco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | achaque | minor sickness, malady especially a cold;... |
| 2 | Spanish | achacar | to attribute ; to blame |
| 3 | Arabic | شكوى | — |
| 4 | Arabic | شَكَا | to complain; complain |
Words derived from “acciacco”