Where does “spizzicare” come from?

spizzicare (Italian) comes from Italian pizzico, from Italian pizzicare, from Italian pizzare, from Italian pizzo, from Sicilian pizzu.

spizzicare (Italian): To nibble or peck at

Definitions

  1. To nibble or peck at

Ancestry of “spizzicare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpizzicopinch, nip; bite, sting; touch, bit, dash
2Italianpizzicareto pinch, nip; to bite, sting; to catch, seize
3Italianpizzare—
4Italianpizzolace, needle lace; goatee; peak, spur
5Sicilianpizzu—

Words derived from “spizzicare”

Every word from Sicilian pizzu →Every word from Italian pizzo →Every word from Italian pizzare →
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