Where does “pugnokarambolo” come from?
pugnokarambolo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto karambolo, from Esperanto karamboli, from French caramboler, from Portuguese carambola, from French carambole, from Spanish carambola, from Malay karambal, from Marathi करंबळ — a blacksmith.
pugnokarambolo (Esperanto): fist bump
Definitions
- fist bump
Ancestry of “pugnokarambolo”, step by step
pugnokarambolo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto karambolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | karambolo | carom |
| 2 | Esperanto | karamboli | to carom, cannon |
| 3 | French | caramboler | to collide with |
| 4 | Portuguese | carambola | star fruit |
| 5 | French | carambole | star fruit; red; French billiards |
| 6 | Spanish | carambola | star fruit; fluke; double whammy; act of killing... |
| 7 | Malay | karambal | — |
| 8 | Marathi | करंबळ | — |
| 9 | Sanskrit | कर्मार | a blacksmith |