Where does “spizzicatura” come from?

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

spizzicatura (Italian): nibbling; morsel

Definitions

  1. nibbling; morsel

Ancestry of “spizzicatura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianspizzicareTo nibble or peck at
2Italianpizzicopinch, nip; bite, sting; touch, bit, dash
3Italianpizzicareto pinch, nip; to bite, sting; to catch, seize
4Italianpizzare—
5Italianpizzolace, needle lace; goatee; peak, spur
6Sicilianpizzu—
Every word from Sicilian pizzu →Every word from Italian pizzo →Every word from Italian pizzare →