Where does “civetta” come from?
civetta (Italian) comes from French chouette, from Old French çuete, from Old French choë, from Vietnamese chè, from Middle Chinese 茶, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
civetta (Italian): owl; owlet; the little owl; flirt, coquette;...
Definitions
- owl; owlet; the little owl; flirt, coquette;...