Where does “tombola” come from?

tombola (English) comes from Italian tombola, from Italian tombolare — To tumble or fall.

tombola (English): A lottery in which winning tickets are drawn from...

Definitions

  1. A lottery in which winning tickets are drawn from...

Ancestry of “tombola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantombolabingo; tumble; oops, upsadaisy
2ItaliantombolareTo tumble or fall
Every word from Italian tombolareEvery word from Italian tombola
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