Where does “furfante” come from?

furfante (Italian) comes from Italian forfare, from Latin forīs, from Proto-Italic *foris — door.

furfante (Italian): rascal, scoundrel

Definitions

  1. rascal, scoundrel

Ancestry of “furfante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianforfare—
2Latinforīsdoor
3Proto-Italic*forisdoor

Words derived from “furfante”

Every word from Proto-Italic *foris →