Where does “ρουφιάνος” come from?

ρουφιάνος (Greek) comes from Italian ruffiano, from Italian roffia, from Old High German hrŭf, from Proto-Germanic hreubaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreup- — scab, crust.

ρουφιάνος (Greek): pander, procurer, pimp

Definitions

  1. pander, procurer, pimp

Ancestry of “ρουφιάνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianruffianopander, procurer, pimp; bootlicker; sycophant
2Italianroffiascraps of tanned leather
3Old High Germanhrŭfeschar, crust
4Proto-Germanichreubazrough, crusty, scabby
5Proto-Indo-Europeankreup-scab, crust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hreubaz →Every word from Old High German hrŭf →