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Where does “zanneria” come from?

zanneria (Italian) comes from Italian Zanni, from Italian Giovanni, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.

zanneria (Italian): buffoonery

Definitions

  1. buffoonery

Ancestry of “zanneria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianZanni—
2ItalianGiovanniJohn
3LatinIōhannēs—
4LatinIōannēs—
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
9Arabicخُنَّة—
Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →