Where does “piccioncino” come from?

piccioncino (Italian) comes from Italian piccione, from Latin pipionem — accusative singular of pīpiō.

piccioncino (Italian): lovebird (all senses)

Definitions

  1. lovebird (all senses)

Ancestry of “piccioncino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianpiccioneA pigeon; more accurately the rock pigeon, feral...
2Latinpipionemaccusative singular of pīpiō
Every word from Latin pipionem →Every word from Italian piccione →