Where does “ズッキーニ” come from?
ズッキーニ (Japanese) comes from American English zucchini, from Italian zucchini, from Italian zucchino, from Italian zucca, from Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.
ズッキーニ (Japanese): zucchini
Definitions
- zucchini
Ancestry of “ズッキーニ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American English | zucchini | A courgette; a variety of squash, "Cucurbita... |
| 2 | Italian | zucchini | plural of zucchino |
| 3 | Italian | zucchino | Alternative form of zucchina; German-speaking... |
| 4 | Italian | zucca | pumpkin; marrow; squash |
| 5 | Latin | cucutia | — |
| 6 | Latin | cucurbita | gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt |