Where does “mafia” come from?
mafia (Danish) comes from English mafia, from Italian Mafia.
mafia (Danish): A mafia
Ancestry of “mafia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mafia | A hierarchically structured secret organisation... |
| 2 | Italian | Mafia | — |
Words derived from “mafia”