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

Definitions

zucchini, courgette

Ancestry of “זוקיני”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

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