Where does “Zyta” come from?

Zyta (Polish) comes from Italian Zita, from Vulgar Latin pittitus — small, worthless.

Ancestry of “Zyta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianZitaa single piece of ziti larger, hollow macaroni
2Vulgar Latinpittitussmall, worthless
Every word from Vulgar Latin pittitusEvery word from Italian Zita
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