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Where does “biscotto” come from?

biscotto (Italian) comes from Latin biscoctus, from Latin cōctus, from Latin coactus, from Latin cōgō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

biscotto (Italian): biscuit, cookie; tactical play between two people...

Definitions

  1. biscuit, cookie; tactical play between two people...

Ancestry of “biscotto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbiscoctusbread, loaf; hardtack
2Latincōctus—
3Latincoactusforced, compelled, having been forced; urged,...
4Latincōgō—
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “biscotto”

  • biscotti
  • biscotin
  • biscottiere
  • biscottare
  • biscotteria
  • biscottiero
  • biscottiera
  • biscotto
  • biscottato
  • biscottificio
  • biscottino
  • biscotti
  • biscotte
  • biscotterie
  • biscotto
  • biscotin
  • بسكوت
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