Where does “gazzera” come from?

gazzera (Italian) comes from Italian gazza, from Old High German agaza, from Proto-Germanic agatjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “gazzera”, step by step

gazzera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian gazza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangazzamagpie
2Old High Germanagazamagpie
3Proto-Germanicagatjōmagpie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Italian passera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpasserahedge sparrow, dunnock; pussy
2Latinpassersparrow; turbot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic agatjō →Every word from Old High German agaza →