Where does “cicchettare” come from?
cicchettare (Italian) comes from Italian cicchetto, from French chiquet, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
cicchettare (Italian): To tipple; To prime
Definitions
- To tipple; To prime
Ancestry of “cicchettare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cicchetto | shot glass; drop, nip, shot; snack |
| 2 | French | chiquet | small portion |
| 3 | French | -et | suffix indicating diminution or affection |
| 4 | Middle French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun |
| 5 | Old French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;... |
| 6 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |