English
Maffia
Maffia comes from Italian Maffia, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEמַתִּתְיָהוּmattiṯyāhū
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΜατθίας
- Italianc. 1300–presentMaffia
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEמַתִּתְיָהוּmattiṯyāhū
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΜατθίας
- Italianc. 1300–presentMaffia
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ
Today it means
name A surname from Italian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ / Maffia