Where does “chulo” come from?

chulo (Portuguese) comes from Spanish chulo, from Italian ciullo.

chulo (Portuguese): a term in foul language, coarse, profanity; pimp

Definitions

  1. a term in foul language, coarse, profanity; pimp

Ancestry of “chulo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchulo"superlative": chulísimo; cute, pretty, lovely,...
2Italianciullo—
Every word from Italian ciullo →