Where does “rufião” come from?

rufião (Portuguese) comes from French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, from Italian roffia, from Old High German hrŭf, from Proto-Germanic hreubaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreup- — scab, crust.

rufião (Portuguese): pimp

Definitions

  1. pimp

Ancestry of “rufião”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchruffianAlternative spelling of rufian
2Italianruffianopander, procurer, pimp; bootlicker; sycophant
3Italianroffiascraps of tanned leather
4Old High Germanhrŭfeschar, crust
5Proto-Germanichreubazrough, crusty, scabby
6Proto-Indo-Europeankreup-scab, crust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hreubaz →Every word from Old High German hrŭf →