Where does “bużullottist” come from?
bużullottist (Maltese) comes from Maltese bużullotta, from Sicilian bussulottu, from Italian bussolotto, from Italian -otto, from Vulgar Latin *-ottum.
bużullottist (Maltese): conjurer
Definitions
- conjurer
Ancestry of “bużullottist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | bużullotta | conjuring trick |
| 2 | Sicilian | bussulottu | — |
| 3 | Italian | bussolotto | box; tin / can; dice shaker |
| 4 | Italian | -otto | Alternative form of -etto; Alterative suffix used... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *-ottum | — |