Where does “zitello” come from?

zitello (Italian) comes from Italian zitella — a spinster; an old maid.

zitello (Italian): A bachelor, especially a more mature one

Definitions

  1. A bachelor, especially a more mature one

Ancestry of “zitello”, step by step

zitello traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian zitella

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzitellaa spinster; an old maid

via Italian zito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzitobachelor, single

via Italian zita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzitaa larger type of maccheroni pasta

Words derived from “zitello

Every word from Italian zitella