Where does “cocuzza” come from?

cocuzza (Italian) comes from Late Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.

cocuzza (Italian): marrow, gourd; head; money

Definitions

  1. marrow, gourd; head; money

Ancestry of “cocuzza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincucutia—
2Latincucurbitagourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt
Every word from Latin cucurbita →Every word from Late Latin cucutia →