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