Where does “żbirr” come from?

żbirr (Maltese) comes from Italian sbirro, from Italian birro, from Latin birrus, from Gaulish birros, from Proto-Celtic birros — short.

żbirr (Maltese): policeman

Definitions

  1. policeman

Ancestry of “żbirr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansbirrocop
2Italianbirro—
3Latinbirrushooded coat; hooded cape
4Gaulishbirros—
5Proto-Celticbirrosshort
Every word from Proto-Celtic birros →Every word from Gaulish birros →Every word from Latin birrus →