Where does “polizón” come from?

polizón (Spanish) comes from French polisson, from French polisse, from French polir, from Latin poliō — to polish, to smooth.

polizón (Spanish): stowaway; bum, tramp

Definitions

  1. stowaway; bum, tramp

Ancestry of “polizón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpolissonnaughty child, scamp; mischievous; licentious,...
2Frenchpolissefirst-person singular present subjunctive of...
3Frenchpolirto shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny...
4Latinpoliōto polish, to smooth
Every word from Latin poliō →Every word from French polir →Every word from French polisse →