rufián
Spanish
noun
Definitions
- villain, ruffian
- pimp, panderer
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ruffiano (pimp, procurer, pander).
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
ruffiano
Gloss
pimp, procurer, pander
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ruffianeggiare Italian
- ruffianeria Italian
- ruffianesco Italian
- ruffiano Italian
- rufian French
- hruf Old High German
- hruf, hrŭf Old High German
- rufian Middle French