Where does “afanador” come from?

afanador (Spanish) comes from Spanish afanar — to steal, pinch; to work hard; to be busy.

afanador (Spanish): robber; thief

Definitions

  1. robber; thief

Ancestry of “afanador”, step by step

afanador traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish afanar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishafanarto steal, pinch; to work hard; to be busy

via Catalan afanar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanafanarto pilfer, to steal
Every word from Spanish afanar