Where does “zitellaggio” come from?
zitellaggio (Italian) comes from Italian zitella, from Italian zitello, from Italian zito — bachelor, single.
zitellaggio (Italian): spinsterhood
Ancestry of “zitellaggio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | zitella | a spinster; an old maid |
| 2 | Italian | zitello | A bachelor, especially a more mature one |
| 3 | Italian | zito | bachelor, single |