Where does “זוקיני” come from?
זוקיני (Yiddish) comes from English zucchini, from Italian zucchini, from Italian zucchino, from Italian zucca, from Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.
זוקיני (Yiddish): zucchini, courgette
Ancestry of “זוקיני”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | zucchini | A courgette; a variety of squash, "Cucurbita... |
| 2 | Italian | zucchini | plural of zucchino |
| 3 | Italian | zucchino | Alternative form of zucchina; German-speaking... |
| 4 | Italian | zucca | pumpkin; marrow; squash |
| 5 | Latin | cucutia | — |
| 6 | Latin | cucurbita | gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt |