piniata.
piñata (doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out)
Meaning & usage
piñata (doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *poi-? Proto-Italic *pīnos Latin pīnus Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -ea Latin pīnea Italian pigna Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Italian -etto Italian -atto ▲ Latin -a Italian -a Italian -atta Italian pignattabor. Mexican Spanish piñatabor. Polish piniata Borrowed from Mexican Spanish piñata.
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