noun, masculine/esˈbiro/plural: esbirros
henchman, hired thug
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Italian s- substrate? Proto-Celtic *birros Gaulish *birrosbor. Latin birrus Italian birro Italian sbirrobor. Spanish esbirro Borrowed from Italian sbirro.