Just learned something. People on KTVU discussed how to pronounce 'cedilla'. Sal Castañeda said - "cedila". I opened wiki - wow, yes, in spite of its Spanish/Portuguese/Catalan origin. And the word comes from "zeta" -> "ceda". Surely meaning "a small zeta".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedilla
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedilla