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Where does “farolero” come from?

farolero (Spanish) comes from Spanish farol, from Spanish faro, from Latin pharus, from French phare, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

farolero (Spanish): lamplighter; lamp maker; swaggerer

Definitions

  1. lamplighter; lamp maker; swaggerer

Ancestry of “farolero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfarollantern; headlight; streetlamp
2Spanishfarolighthouse; beacon; headlight, headlamp
3Latinpharuslighthouse
4Frenchphareleading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;...
5Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
6Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...
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