Where does “cucuzza longa” come from?

cucuzza longa (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian cucuzza, from Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.

cucuzza longa (Sicilian): Cucurbita moschata var. serpente di Sicilia

Definitions

  1. Cucurbita moschata var. serpente di Sicilia

Ancestry of “cucuzza longa”, step by step

cucuzza longa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sicilian cucuzza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Siciliancucuzzamarrow; pumpkin; "Cucurbita maxima"
2Latincucutia—
3Latincucurbitagourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt

via Sicilian longa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianlonga—
Every word from Latin cucurbita →Every word from Latin cucutia →Every word from Sicilian cucuzza →