Where does “zitone” come from?

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

zitone (Italian): plural of zitona

Definitions

  1. plural of zitona

Ancestry of “zitone”, step by step

zitone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian zite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzite—
2ItalianZitaa single piece of ziti larger, hollow macaroni
3Vulgar Latinpittitussmall, worthless

via Italian zito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzitobachelor, single

Words derived from “zitone”

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