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Where does “zucchino” come from?

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

zucchino (Italian): Alternative form of zucchina; German-speaking...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of zucchina; German-speaking...

Ancestry of “zucchino”, step by step

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

Words derived from “zucchino”

  • zucchini
  • zucchinilike
  • zucchino
  • zucchini
  • zucchino
  • цуккини
  • Zucchini
  • ズッキーニ
  • zucchini
  • זוקיני
  • zucchini
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