Where does “cucuzzedda” come from?
cucuzzedda (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian cucuzza, from Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.
cucuzzedda (Sicilian): zucchini
Ancestry of “cucuzzedda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | cucuzza | marrow; pumpkin; "Cucurbita maxima" |
| 2 | Latin | cucutia | — |
| 3 | Latin | cucurbita | gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt |