Where does “Mafioso” come from?

Mafioso (English) comes from Italian mafioso, from Italian Mafia — the Mafia (International organized crime organization).

Mafioso (English): A member of the Mafia

Definitions

  1. A member of the Mafia

Ancestry of “Mafioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmafiosomafia, Mafia; Mafioso
2ItalianMafiathe Mafia (International organized crime organization)
Every word from Italian Mafia →Every word from Italian mafioso →