Devine Lu Linvega on Nostr: > The name Pinocchio is possibly derived from the rare Tuscan form pinocchio (“pine ...
> The name Pinocchio is possibly derived from the rare Tuscan form pinocchio (“pine nut”) or constructed from pino (“pine tree, pine wood”) and occhio ("eye").
Does anyone have any theory why the second part of the name is the word for "eye"?
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