Where does “kalzettiera” come from?

kalzettiera (Maltese) comes from Maltese kalzetta, from Italian calzetta, from Italian -etta — feminine of -etto; diminutive suffix; meliorative...

kalzettiera (Maltese): pigeon with feet covered with smooth feathers

Definitions

  1. pigeon with feet covered with smooth feathers

Ancestry of “kalzettiera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesekalzettasock, stocking
2Italiancalzettaankle sock
3Italian-ettafeminine of -etto; diminutive suffix; meliorative...
Every word from Italian -etta →Every word from Italian calzetta →Every word from Maltese kalzetta →