Where does “цуккини” come from?
цуккини (Russian) comes from Italian zucchini, from Italian zucchino, from Italian zucca, from Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.
цуккини (Russian): zucchini
Ancestry of “цуккини”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | zucchini | plural of zucchino |
| 2 | Italian | zucchino | Alternative form of zucchina; German-speaking... |
| 3 | Italian | zucca | pumpkin; marrow; squash |
| 4 | Latin | cucutia | — |
| 5 | Latin | cucurbita | gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt |