Where does “mafya” come from?
mafya (Turkish) comes from Sicilian mafia — boldness, bravado.
mafya (Turkish): mafia
Definitions
- mafia
Ancestry of “mafya”, step by step
mafya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sicilian mafia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | mafia | boldness, bravado |
via Italian Mafia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Mafia | the Mafia (International organized crime organization) |