Where does “bagatela” come from?
bagatela (Spanish) comes from Italian bagatella, from Italian bagattella, from Latin bāca.
bagatela (Spanish): bagatelle, trifle
Ancestry of “bagatela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | bagatella | Alternative form of bagattella |
| 2 | Italian | bagattella | trifle; bagatelle |
| 3 | Latin | bāca | — |