Where does “secchione” come from?

secchione (Italian) comes from Italian secchio, from Latin situlus, from Latin situla, from Latin situlum — Mediaeval form of situla; accusative singular of...

secchione (Italian): swot (studious person)

Definitions

  1. swot (studious person)

Ancestry of “secchione”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansecchiobucket, pail; bin; Clipping of secchione
2LatinsitulusAlternative form of situla
3Latinsitulaa vessel used to hold water
4LatinsitulumMediaeval form of situla; accusative singular of...

Words derived from “secchione

Every word from Latin situlumEvery word from Latin situlaEvery word from Latin situlus