Where does “zampabollos” come from?
zampabollos (Spanish) comes from Spanish bollo, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
zampabollos (Spanish): glutton
Definitions
- glutton
Ancestry of “zampabollos”, step by step
zampabollos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish bollo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bollo | bun; puff, tuft; bump on the head |
| 2 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Spanish zampar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | zampar | to scoff; wolf down; to tuck or hide away |