Ciao derives from the Venetian phrase sciao vostro (in Italian schiavo vostro) ciao is a term used to describe a person who is a slave to another person. Ciao means "slave" in italian.
Ciao derives from the Venetian phrase sciao vostro (in Italian schiavo vostro) ciao is a term used to describe a person who is a slave to another person. Ciao means "slave" in italian.
Ciao derives from the Venetian phrase sciao vostro (in Italian schiavo vostro) ciao is a term used to describe a person who is a slave to another person. Ciao means "slave" in italian.
by Marco Frascari Thursday, May 26, 2011 Thursday, May 26, 2011 Thursday, May 26, 2011 • In 1271, Marco Polo--then 17 years old--and his father and uncle sailed from Venice to Acre (now Akko), a port in Palestine. From there, they rode camels to the Persian port of Hormuz, which is now in Iran. The Polos wanted to sail to China from Hormuz, but the ships available there did not seem seaworthy. The travelers continued by camel across the deserts and mountains of Asia.
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CIAO The word derives from the Venetian phrase sciào vostro (in Italian schiavo vostro) or s-ciào su literally meaning "I am your slave".