Where does “mascalzone” come from?
mascalzone (Italian) comes from Italian maniscalco, from Italian mariscalco, from Frankish *marhaskalk, from Frankish marh, from Proto-Germanic marhaz, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
mascalzone (Italian): rascal, scoundrel, rapscallion
Definitions
- rascal, scoundrel, rapscallion
Ancestry of “mascalzone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | maniscalco | blacksmith, farrier |
| 2 | Italian | mariscalco | Alternative form of maniscalco |
| 3 | Frankish | *marhaskalk | — |
| 4 | Frankish | marh | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | marhaz | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |