Where does “zitella” come from?

zitella (Italian) comes from Italian zitello, from Italian zito — bachelor, single.

zitella (Italian): a spinster; an old maid

Definitions

  1. a spinster; an old maid

Ancestry of “zitella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianzitelloA bachelor, especially a more mature one
2Italianzitobachelor, single

Words derived from “zitella”

Every word from Italian zito →Every word from Italian zitello →