Where does “bamboċċ” come from?

bamboċċ (Maltese) comes from Italian bamboccio, from Italian bambo — naive, foolish; child.

bamboċċ (Maltese): simpleton

Definitions

  1. simpleton

Ancestry of “bamboċċ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianbamboccioA chubby child, baby face; A rag doll; A...
2Italianbambonaive, foolish; child

Words derived from “bamboċċ”

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