Where does “zampatortas” come from?
zampatortas (Spanish) comes from Spanish torta, from Latin turta — a type of pastry.
zampatortas (Spanish): glutton
Definitions
- glutton
Ancestry of “zampatortas”, step by step
zampatortas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish torta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | torta | cake; tart, pie; sandwich on a roll |
| 2 | Latin | turta | a type of pastry |
via Spanish zampar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | zampar | to scoff; wolf down; to tuck or hide away |