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Where does “mafioso” come from?

mafioso (Portuguese) comes from Italian mafioso, from Italian Mafia.

mafioso (Portuguese): Mafioso; mobster; of or pertaining to the mafia

Definitions

  1. Mafioso; mobster; of or pertaining to the mafia

Ancestry of “mafioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmafiosoof the Mafia, Mafia , mafia , Mafioso; a Mafioso,...
2ItalianMafia—
Every word from Italian Mafia →