Where does “mafiös” come from?
mafiös (German) comes from German Os, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
mafiös (German): Mafia-like
Ancestry of “mafiös”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Os | os, bone; os, an opening |
| 2 | Latin | ōs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |