Where does “boleto” come from?

boleto (Italian) comes from Latin bōlētus, from Ancient Greek βωλίτης — mushroom, especially champignon.

boleto (Italian): any mushroom of the Boletus taxonomic genus

Definitions

  1. any mushroom of the Boletus taxonomic genus

Ancestry of “boleto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbōlētusporcini, an edible kind of mushroom (the most valued kind)
2Ancient Greekβωλίτηςmushroom, especially champignon
Every word from Ancient Greek βωλίτης →Every word from Latin bōlētus →