Where does “bambocciade” come from?

bambocciade (English) comes from Italian bambocciata, from Italian bamboccio, from Italian bambo — naive, foolish; child.

bambocciade (English): A painting depicting a grotesque scene from...

Definitions

  1. A painting depicting a grotesque scene from...

Ancestry of “bambocciade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianbambocciataA bambocciante painting
2ItalianbamboccioA chubby child, baby face; A rag doll; A...
3Italianbambonaive, foolish; child
Every word from Italian bambo →Every word from Italian bamboccio →Every word from Italian bambocciata →
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