Where does “badalo” come from?
badalo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese badalo, from Vulgar Latin bataclum, from Latin battuaculum, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.
badalo (Portuguese): clapper; tongue; penis
Definitions
- clapper; tongue; penis
Ancestry of “badalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | badalo | bell-clapper |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | bataclum | clapper |
| 3 | Latin | battuaculum | clapper (part of a bell) |
| 4 | Latin | battuō | to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike |