Where does “tómbola” come from?
tómbola (Spanish) comes from Italian tombola, from Italian tombolare — To tumble or fall.
tómbola (Spanish): tombola
Ancestry of “tómbola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | tombola | bingo; tumble; oops, upsadaisy |
| 2 | Italian | tombolare | To tumble or fall |