Where does “ruifíneach” come from?

ruifíneach (Irish) comes from Middle French rufian, from Italian ruffiano, from Italian roffia, from Old High German hrŭf, from Proto-Germanic hreubaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreup- — scab, crust.

ruifíneach (Irish): ruffian

Definitions

  1. ruffian

Ancestry of “ruifíneach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchrufian—
2Italianruffianopander, procurer, pimp; bootlicker; sycophant
3Italianroffiascraps of tanned leather
4Old High Germanhrŭfeschar, crust
5Proto-Germanichreubazrough, crusty, scabby
6Proto-Indo-Europeankreup-scab, crust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hreubaz →Every word from Old High German hrŭf →