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Where does “bordonato” come from?

bordonato (Italian) comes from Italian bordone, from Late Latin burdo — bastard, mule; mule.

bordonato (Italian): decorated with a pilgrim's staff

Definitions

  1. decorated with a pilgrim's staff

Ancestry of “bordonato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbordonestaff, especially one with a curved handle as...
2Late Latinburdobastard, mule; mule
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