Where does “albicocca” come from?
albicocca (Italian) comes from Arabic بَرْقُوق, from Latin praecocia, from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον, from Latin persicum, from Latin Persae — inflection of Persa: ## genitive/dative...
albicocca (Italian): apricot
Definitions
- apricot
Ancestry of “albicocca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَرْقُوق | apricot; plums |
| 2 | Latin | praecocia | nominative neuter plural of praecox; accusative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πραικόκιον | apricot |
| 4 | Latin | persicum | peach |
| 5 | Latin | Persae | inflection of Persa: ## genitive/dative... |