Where does “malandrino” come from?

malandrino (Portuguese) comes from Italian malandrino, from Italian mal — Apocopic form of male.

malandrino (Portuguese): dishonest, crooked; brigand; rascal, rogue

Definitions

  1. dishonest, crooked; brigand; rascal, rogue

Ancestry of “malandrino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmalandrinodishonest, crooked; mischievous; brigand
2ItalianmalApocopic form of male

Words derived from “malandrino”

Every word from Italian mal →Every word from Italian malandrino →