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Where does “famfaluca” come from?

famfaluca (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πομφόλυξ, from Ancient Greek πομφός — blister on the skin.

Ancestry of “famfaluca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπομφόλυξblister; bubble; head ornament
2Ancient Greekπομφόςblister on the skin

Words derived from “famfaluca”

  • fanfaluca
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