Where does “acciaccoso” come from?

acciaccoso (Italian) comes from Italian acciacco, from Spanish achaque, from Spanish achacar, from Arabic شكوى, from Arabic شَكَا — to complain; complain.

acciaccoso (Italian): infirm; Having multiple ailments

Definitions

  1. infirm; Having multiple ailments

Ancestry of “acciaccoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianacciaccoache, infirmity; ailment; first-person singular...
2Spanishachaqueminor sickness, malady especially a cold;...
3Spanishachacarto attribute (something to someone); to blame
4Arabicشكوىcomplaint
5Arabicشَكَاto complain; complain
Every word from Arabic شَكَا →Every word from Arabic شكوى →Every word from Spanish achacar →