Where does “fanfaluca” come from?
fanfaluca (Italian) comes from Late Latin famfaluca, from Ancient Greek πομφόλυξ, from Ancient Greek πομφός — blister on the skin.
fanfaluca (Italian): a bubble; nonsense, idle chatter; whim, fancy
Definitions
- a bubble; nonsense, idle chatter; whim, fancy
Ancestry of “fanfaluca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | famfaluca | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πομφόλυξ | blister; bubble; head ornament |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πομφός | blister on the skin |