Where does “esbirro” come from?

esbirro (Catalan) comes from Italian sbirro, from Italian birro, from Latin birrus, from Gaulish birros, from Proto-Celtic birros — short.

esbirro (Catalan): sbirro, henchman

Definitions

  1. sbirro, henchman

Ancestry of “esbirro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansbirrocop
2Italianbirro
3Latinbirrushooded coat; hooded cape
4Gaulishbirros
5Proto-Celticbirrosshort
Every word from Proto-Celtic birros
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