Where does “mafioso” come from?

mafioso (Spanish) comes from Italian mafioso, from Italian Mafia — the Mafia (International organized crime organization).

mafioso (Spanish): of or pertaining to the mafia; Mafioso

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to the mafia; Mafioso

Ancestry of “mafioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmafiosomafia, Mafia; Mafioso
2ItalianMafiathe Mafia (International organized crime organization)
Every word from Italian Mafia →Every word from Italian mafioso →