Where does “capofacchino” come from?
capofacchino (Italian) comes from Italian facchino, from Sicilian facchinu, from Arabic فَقِيه — theologian, jurisconsult, {{l|en|faqih}}; expert...
capofacchino (Italian): head porter
Ancestry of “capofacchino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | facchino | porter; roughness, indelicacy, or triviality; the... |
| 2 | Sicilian | facchinu | jurist called upon to settle disputes related to... |
| 3 | Arabic | فَقِيه | theologian, jurisconsult, {{l|en|faqih}}; expert... |