Where does “zappatura” come from?
zappatura (Italian) comes from Italian zappare, from Italian zappa, from Latin sappa — a sort of mattock.
zappatura (Italian): hoeing
Ancestry of “zappatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | zappare | To hoe |
| 2 | Italian | zappa | an agricultural implement, such as a hoe;... |
| 3 | Latin | sappa | a sort of mattock |