Etymology of the English word tombolo
the English word
tomboloderived from the Italian word
tomboloderived from the Latin word
tumulus (mound, hillock; mound)
derived from the Latin word
tumere (swell, become inflated; be puffed up)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*teuÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of tombolo in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
