Where does “zonista” come from?

zonista (Italian) comes from Italian zona, from Spanish zona, from Portuguese zona, from Russian зо́на, from Latin zōna, from Ancient Greek ζώνη — belt, sash.

zonista (Italian): a player who plays most often in a particular position

Definitions

a player who plays most often in a particular position

Ancestry of “zonista”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	zona	a zone, area or district
2	Spanish	zona	zone, district, area
3	Portuguese	zona	zone; area, region; mess
4	Russian	зо́на	zone
5	Latin	zōna	belt, girdle
6	Ancient Greek	ζώνη	belt, sash

Every word from Ancient Greek ζώνη →Every word from Latin zōna →Every word from Russian зо́на →