Where does “bolichico” come from?

bolichico (Spanish) comes from Spanish bolivariano, from Spanish Bolívar, from Basque Bolibar, from Basque bolu, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

bolichico (Spanish): A young rich paty-going Venezuelan businessman

Definitions

  1. A young rich paty-going Venezuelan businessman

Ancestry of “bolichico”, step by step

bolichico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish bolivariano

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishbolivarianoBolivarian of or pertaining to [[w:Simón Bolívar
2SpanishBolívarSimón Bolívar (1783–1830), South American leader, the most famous person with this surname
3BasqueBolibar
4Basqueboluwindmill
5Latinmolīnuma mill
6Latinmolīnusmill
7Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Spanish chico

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchicosmall; boy; kid; white-nosed coati
2Yucatec Mayachiʼikwhite-nosed coati
3Proto-Mixe-Zoqueȼikuwhite-nosed coati
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-