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When Was Ciao Invented?

Maya Lin-Takahashi • • 6 min read
When Was Ciao Invented?

Ciao's origin
Evidence is found in the “Dictionary of the Venetian dialect” by Giuseppe Boerio (1829). There it is described as a “way to greet others with a lot of confidence.” Its first appearance in a literary work dates back to 1874, in a Giovanni Verga's novel entitled “Eros”: «Ciao!

Who invented ciao?

Spread. The Venetian ciào was adopted by Northern Italian people during the late 19th and early 20th century. Later it became common elsewhere in Italy with the spelling ciao. It has since spread to many countries in Europe, along with other items of the Italian culture.

Why is ciao pronounced chow?

The word ciao (pronounced CHOW) is, today, thought of as very much Italian, but its origins are in the Venetian dialect. ... In the Venetian dialect, the phrase s-ciào vostro means “I am your slave” – and over time, the phrase was abbreviated to simply s-ciào, while retaining the same meaning.

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