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Where does “zanni” come from?

zanni (Middle French) comes from Italian zanni, from Italian Zanni, from Italian Giovanni, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.

Ancestry of “zanni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianzanniA character type representing a servant who is...
2ItalianZanni—
3ItalianGiovanniJohn
4LatinIōhannēs—
5LatinIōannēs—
6Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
7HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
8Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
9Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
10Arabicخُنَّة—

Words derived from “zanni”

  • zany
  • zaniness
  • zanily
  • zanyism
  • zanyish
  • outzany
  • unzany
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