Where does “lazzaroni” come from?
lazzaroni (English) comes from English lazzarone, from Italian lazzarone, from Italian lazzaro, from Spanish Lázaro, from Latin lazarus, from Ancient Greek Λάζαρος, from Hebrew אלעזר, from Hebrew אֵל.
lazzaroni (English): plural of lazzarone
Definitions
- plural of lazzarone
Ancestry of “lazzaroni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lazzarone | One of the poorer classes of Neapolitans;... |
| 2 | Italian | lazzarone | scoundrel, rogue; leper |
| 3 | Italian | lazzaro | leper; A supporter of the Bourbon monarchy in the... |
| 4 | Spanish | Lázaro | — |
| 5 | Latin | lazarus | Lazarus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Λάζαρος | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | אלעזר | {{m|en|El}} has helped |
| 8 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 9 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 10 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |