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Where does “pecchia” come from?

pecchia (Italian) comes from Latin apicula, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp.

pecchia (Italian): bee

Definitions

  1. bee

Ancestry of “pecchia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinapiculaa bee
2LatinApis—
3Ancient GreekἌπις—
4Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
5Egyptianḥp—

Words derived from “pecchia”

  • pecchione
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