Where does “zite” come from?

zite (Italian) comes from Italian Zita, from Vulgar Latin pittitus — small, worthless.

Ancestry of “zite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianZitaa single piece of ziti larger, hollow macaroni
2Vulgar Latinpittitussmall, worthless

Words derived from “zite”

Every word from Vulgar Latin pittitus →Every word from Italian Zita →