Where does “pezza” come from?

pezza (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin pettia, from Latin pettia, from Gaulish pettyā, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.

pezza (Italian): bolt; patch; rag

Definitions

  1. bolt; patch; rag

Ancestry of “pezza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpettiapiece, portion
2Latinpettiapiece, portion
3Gaulishpettyā
4Proto-Celtickʷezdispiece, portion

Words derived from “pezza

Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis