Where does “furfantino” come from?

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

furfantino (Italian): rascally

Definitions

  1. rascally

Ancestry of “furfantino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfurfanterascal, scoundrel
2Italianforfare—
3Latinforīsdoor
4Proto-Italic*forisdoor
Every word from Proto-Italic *foris →Every word from Latin forīs →Every word from Italian forfare →