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Where does “esbirro” come from?

esbirro (Spanish) comes from Italian sbirro, from Italian birro, from Latin birrus, from Gaulish birros, from Proto-Celtic birros — short.

esbirro (Spanish): henchman, hired thug

Definitions

  1. henchman, hired thug

Ancestry of “esbirro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansbirrocop
2Italianbirro—
3Latinbirrushooded coat; hooded cape
4Gaulishbirros—
5Proto-Celticbirrosshort
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