Where does “gazza” come from?
gazza (Italian) comes from Old High German agaza, from Proto-Germanic agatjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
gazza (Italian): magpie
Ancestry of “gazza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | agaza | magpie |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | agatjō | magpie |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |