Where does “sbirro” come from?

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

sbirro (English): A policeman in Italy, Corsica, etc; A ruffian or...

Definitions

  1. A policeman in Italy, Corsica, etc; A ruffian or...

Ancestry of “sbirro”, step by step

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