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

  1. conjuring trick

Ancestry of “bużullotta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianbussulottu
2Italianbussolottobox; tin / can; dice shaker
3Italian-ottoAlternative form of -etto; Alterative suffix used...
4Vulgar Latin*-ottum

Words derived from “bużullotta

Every word from Vulgar Latin *-ottumEvery word from Italian -ottoEvery word from Italian bussolotto