Where does “zuccata” come from?

zuccata (Italian) comes from Italian zucca, from Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.

zuccata (Italian): butt; candied pumpkin

Definitions

  1. butt; candied pumpkin

Ancestry of “zuccata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzuccapumpkin; marrow; squash
2Latincucutia—
3Latincucurbitagourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt

Words derived from “zuccata”

Every word from Latin cucurbita →Every word from Latin cucutia →Every word from Italian zucca →