Where does “Tombola” come from?

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

Tombola (German): raffle

Definitions

  1. raffle

Ancestry of “Tombola”, step by step

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