Where does “bużullotta” come from?
bużullotta (Maltese) comes from Sicilian bussulottu, from Italian bussolotto, from Italian -otto, from Vulgar Latin *-ottum.
bużullotta (Maltese): conjuring trick
Definitions
- conjuring trick
Ancestry of “bużullotta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | bussulottu | — |
| 2 | Italian | bussolotto | box; tin / can; dice shaker |
| 3 | Italian | -otto | Alternative form of -etto; Alterative suffix used... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *-ottum | — |