The origins of Fiasco as Failure

In many languages we find this:

Fiasco = Failure 

Probably its origins are in the specific failure of glassmiths. They had to shape the glass by blowing through a pipe. If they failed, they were left with the easiest object: a glass bubble similar to a fiasco (Italian bottle for wine).

 

 

 

Photo: Glass blowing - Archives of Pearson Scott Foresman, 

donated to the Wikimedia Foundation - Wikimedia Commons - Public Domain

 

 

 

 

Fiasco: a bottle in many languages

"Fiasco" is a very popular Italian word with Germanic roots. However this term is present in many european languages to indicate different types of bottles.

(It) Fiasco: specific round bottle for wine (mainly Chianti)

(De) Flasche: any bottle 

(En) Flask = (It) Borraccia 

 

 

Photo: Scaricamento dei fiaschi di vino da un carretto (1900)

da Wikimedia Commons (Public domain also in USA)