Where does “bamboċċata” come from?

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

bamboċċata (Maltese): childish behaviour

Definitions

  1. childish behaviour

Ancestry of “bamboċċata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesebamboċċsimpleton
2ItalianbamboccioA chubby child, baby face; A rag doll; A...
3Italianbambonaive, foolish; child
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