Where does “arruffamatasse” come from?

arruffamatasse (Italian) comes from Italian matassa, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα — raw silk.

arruffamatasse (Italian): mischiefmaker; swindler

Definitions

  1. mischiefmaker; swindler

Ancestry of “arruffamatasse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmatassaskein, hank, coil
2Latinmataxaraw silk; thick string or thread
3Ancient Greekμέταξαraw silk
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταξα →Every word from Latin mataxa →Every word from Italian matassa →
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