Where does “fulano” come from?

fulano (Portuguese) comes from Spanish fulano, from Arabic فلان — so-and-so.

fulano (Portuguese): Alternative letter-case form of Fulano

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Fulano

Ancestry of “fulano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfulanowhat's-his-name, so-and-so
2Arabicفلانso-and-so
Every word from Arabic فلان →Every word from Spanish fulano →
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