Where does “tombolázik” come from?
tombolázik (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian tombola, from Italian tombola, from Italian tombolare — To tumble or fall.
tombolázik (Hungarian): to play raffle
Ancestry of “tombolázik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | tombola | raffle |
| 2 | Italian | tombola | bingo; tumble; oops, upsadaisy |
| 3 | Italian | tombolare | To tumble or fall |