Where does “malandro” come from?

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

malandro (Portuguese): crook, rascal; someone who takes advantages of...

Definitions

  1. crook, rascal; someone who takes advantages of...

Ancestry of “malandro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemalandrinodishonest, crooked; brigand; rascal, rogue
2Italianmalandrinodishonest, crooked; mischievous; brigand
3ItalianmalApocopic form of male

Words derived from “malandro”

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