English
fusilli
Fusilli comes from Italian fusilli, from fuso ‘spindle’, and ultimately from Latin fūsus.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfūsusearlier origin unknown
- Italianc. 1300–presentfuso‘spindle’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentfusillidiminutive of fuso
- Englishearliest quotation 2010same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfūsusearlier origin unknown
- Italianc. 1300–presentfuso‘spindle’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentfusillidiminutive of fuso
- Englishearliest quotation 2010same form
Earliest quotation: 2010, Christine Ingram, Pasta, Noodles and Wrappers: “Fusilli is very good served with classic tomato sauces.”
Linked words
through Latin fūsus
fusion, fuselage, fusarium, fusiform, 5 more
through Italian fuso ‘spindle’
Today it means
noun Pasta in the shape of short spirals.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin fūsus / fusilli