Where does “ዙኪኒ” come from?

ዙኪኒ (Tigrinya) comes from Italian zucchini, from Italian zucchino, from Italian zucca, from Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.

ዙኪኒ (Tigrinya): zucchini, courgette

Definitions

  1. zucchini, courgette

Ancestry of “ዙኪኒ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzucchiniplural of zucchino
2ItalianzucchinoAlternative form of zucchina; German-speaking...
3Italianzuccapumpkin; marrow; squash
4Latincucutia—
5Latincucurbitagourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt
Every word from Latin cucurbita →