Where does “piccolo” come from?
piccolo (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin pikk — little.
piccolo (Italian): small; little; young
Definitions
- small; little; young
Ancestry of “piccolo”, step by step
piccolo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin pikk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pikk | little |
via Vulgar Latin pittitus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pittitus | small, worthless |