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Where does “zotico” come from?

zotico (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἰδιωτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

zotico (Italian): boorish, loutish; a lout, a boor; a peasant

Definitions

  1. boorish, loutish; a lout, a boor; a peasant

Ancestry of “zotico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰδιωτικόςpertaining to or for a person not engaged in...
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “zotico”

  • zoticamente
  • zotichezza
  • zoticaggine
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