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Where does “sgherro” come from?

sgherro (Italian) comes from Lombardic skarrjo — captain.

sgherro (Italian): bravo or myrmidon; pig

Definitions

  1. bravo or myrmidon; pig

Ancestry of “sgherro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lombardicskarrjocaptain
Every word from Lombardic skarrjo →