Where does “tombala” come from?

tombala (Turkish) comes from Italian tombola, from Italian tombolare — To tumble or fall.

tombala (Turkish): bingo (especially when played at home)

Definitions

  1. bingo (especially when played at home)

Ancestry of “tombala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantombolabingo; tumble; oops, upsadaisy
2ItaliantombolareTo tumble or fall
Every word from Italian tombolare →Every word from Italian tombola →