Where does “tumbo” come from?
tumbo (Spanish) comes from Spanish tumbar — to knock over, tip; to fall; to lie down.
tumbo (Spanish): jolt, shake, shudder; monastic cartulary
Definitions
- jolt, shake, shudder; monastic cartulary
Ancestry of “tumbo”, step by step
tumbo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish tumbar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tumbar | to knock over, tip; to fall; to lie down |
via Bantu bnt-pro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bantu | bnt-pro | — |