Where does “fliperama” come from?
fliperama (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese flíper, from English flipper, from English Flip, from English fillip, from Middle English filippen, from Middle English flappen — to flap, clap, slap, strike.
fliperama (Portuguese): pinball game
Definitions
- pinball game
Ancestry of “fliperama”, step by step
fliperama traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese flíper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | flíper | flipper |
| 2 | English | flipper | In marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat... |
| 3 | English | Flip | A Filipino; a person who is of Filipino... |
| 4 | English | fillip | The action of holding the tip of a finger against... |
| 5 | Middle English | filippen | to make a signal or sound with thumb and right... |
| 6 | Middle English | flappen | to flap, clap, slap, strike |
via Portuguese (cine)rama]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | (cine)rama]] | — |
via Portuguese [[cinerama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | [[cinerama | — |