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Where does “ciccum” come from?

ciccum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κίκκος.

ciccum (Latin): proverbially worthless object, trifle, bagatelle

Definitions

  1. proverbially worthless object, trifle, bagatelle

Ancestry of “ciccum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκίκκος—

Words derived from “ciccum”

  • cicculum
  • cica
  • ciucure
  • chika
Every word from Ancient Greek κίκκος →