Romanian etymological dictionary
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Word |
Spelling Help+sounds | Speech Part | Meaning | Etymology | Observations |
| abia | a-byá | adv. | 1.hardly, difficult 2.scarcely, merely 3.only, not later than | lat. ad vix | |
| abur | á-bur | s.m. | 1.steam 2.damp | cf. alb. avull | *abulu(*aburu) |
| aburca | a-bur-ká | vb.(tr.) | 1. to lift up, to clamber (up) | ? | |
| acătării | a-kə-tə́-riy | adj.invar. | 1. proper, decent 2. sensible, wise | <a+cătare < a căta | |
| acel(a) | a-čel / a-če-la | dem. | that | lat. *ecce-illu | |
| acest(a) | a-čest / a-čes-ta | dem. | this | lat. *ecce-istu | |
| acioaie | a-čyoá-ye | s.f. | bronze | cf. it. acciaio | *ačióyə |
| acirá | a-či-rá | vb.(intr.) | ? | ||
| aciuá | a-čyu-wá | vb.(refl.) | to shelter (oneself) | lat. *accubiliare | |
| aco(a)lea acolo |
a-kó(oá-)lea a-kó-lo |
adv. | over there there |
? lat. eccum-[i]lloc |
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| acoperi | a-ko-pe-rí | vb.(tr.) | 1.to cover | lat. acco(o)perire | |
| acru | á-kru | adj. | 1. sour 2. morose, surly | lat. acrus | |
| acum | a-kúm | adv. | 1.now 2.ago 3.at once, right now | lat. eccum modo | |
| acoperi | a-ko-pe-rí | vb.(tr.) | 1.to cover | lat. acco(o)perire | |
| acru | á-kru | adj. | 1. sour 2. morose, surly | lat. acrus | |
| acum | a-kúm | adv. | 1.now 2.ago 3.at once, right now | lat. eccum modo | |
| adăpa | a-də-pá | vb.(tr.) | to water | lat. adaquare | |
| adăpost | a-də-póst | s.n. | shelter; safe place | lat. ad appos(i)tum/ad depos(i)tum | |
| adăsta | a-dəs-tá | vb.(tr.) | to wait for, to await | lat. ad-astare | |
| adăuga | a-də-u-gá | vb.(tr.) | to add, to annex | lat. *adaugěre | |
| adânc | a-dŷŋk | adj. | deep | lat. aduncus/*adancus | |
| ademeni | a-de-me-ní | vb.(tr.) | to seduce, to tempt | cf. magh. adomány | |
| adevăr | a-de-və́r | s.n. | truth | lat. ad+de+verum | |
| adia | a-di-yá | vb.(intr.) | 1. to blow/breeze/breathe gentle 2. to sing in a low voice | lat. *adiliare | |
| adică | a-dí-kə | adv. | that is (to say), namely | ? | |
| adineauri | a-di-neá-ury | adv. | not long ago, only just now | lat. ad+de+in+illa+hora | |
| adormi | a-dor-mí | vb.(tr., intr.) | 1. to go to sleep, to fall asleep 2. to allay, to assuage | lat. addormire | |
| aduce | a-dú-če | vb.(tr.) | 1. to bring 2. to bring in, to get 3.(intr.) to be like | lat. adducere | |
| adulmeca | a-dul-me-ká | vb.(tr., intr.) | to follow the scent of, to trace; to scent, to smell | so. *ad-olmicare | |
| adumbri | a-dum-brí | vb.(tr.) | 1.to shade, to adumbrate 2. (refl.) to sit into shade | lat. adumbrare | |
| aduna | a-du-ná | vb.(tr.) | 1. to gather (up), to bring together 2.to collect 3. to pick up 4.to amass riches 5.to add 6.to assemble, to troop | lat. adunare | |
| aer | á-yer | s.n. | 1.air 2.look, aspect | lat. aer, aeris | |
| afară | a-fá-rə | adv. | out | lat. ad foras | |
| afâna | a-fŷ-ná | vb.(tr.) | to break up, to make loose/spongy | lat. *affenare | |
| afin | á-fin | s.m. | bilberry (bush) | ? | |
| afla | a-flá | vb.(tr., intr.) | 1.to find 2.to hear, to learn 3.(refl.) to be, to exist | lat. afflare | |
| afuma | a-fu-má | vb.(tr.) | 1. to (expose to) smoke 2.to burn 3.to (fill with) smoke | lat. affumare (=adfumare) | |
| afunda | a-fun-dá | vb.(tr., refl.) | to sink, to submerge | lat. affundare (<ad+fundum) | |
| afurisi | a-fu-ri-sí | vb.(tr.) | 1. to anathematize 2.(refl.) to swear | sl. aforisati | |
| agale | a-gá-le | adv. | slowly | ngr. agália | |
| agăţa | a-gə-tsá | vb.(tr.) | 1.to hang (up), to suspend 2.(refl.) to be hung (up) | lat. *accaptiare (<captiare) | |
| ager | á-ğer | adj. | 1.quick, agile 2.clever 3.keen | lat. agilis | |
| aglică | a-glí-kə | s.f. | dropwort, queen of the meadow | bg. aglika, sb. jaglika | |
| agonisi | a-go-ni-sí | vb.(tr.) | to earn (and gather), to acquire | ngr. agonízome (aor. agonísthika) | |
| agriş | a-gríš | s.m. | gooseberry (bush) | magh. egres | |
| agúdă | a-gú-də | s.f. | mulberry | sl. agoda | |
| aguridă | a-gu-rí-dă | s.f. | unripe/sour grape | ngr. agurída | |
| aht | áht | s.n. | ngr. áhti | ||
| ai | áy | s.m. | garlic | lat. alium | |
| aici | a-yíčy | adv. | here; present | lat. ad-hicce | |
| aidoma | a-yí-do-ma | adv. | alike; identical | a (prep.) +sl. vidomŭ | |
| aiepta | a-yep-tá | vb. | lat. adjectare | ||
| aievea | a-(y)é-vea | adv., adj. | 1.actually, really 2.real, actual, true | sl. javě, bg. jave | |
| aior | a-yór | s.m. | leafy spurge | ai (<lat. alium) + suf. –ior | |
| aiurea | a-yú-rea | adv. | elsewhere | lat. aliubi+re+a | |
| ajuna | a-ʒu-ná | vb.(intr.) | to fast, to abstain from food | lat. *adjunare | |
| ajunge | a-ʒúŋ-ğe | vb.(tr., intr.) | 1.to catch up (to) 2.to touch, to seize 3.to suffice 4.to come (to), to arrive (at) | lat. adjungere | |
| ajuta | a-ʒu-tá | vb.(tr., refl.) | to help, to aid, to support | lat. adjutare | |
| alai | a-láy | s.n. | pomp, parade, suite | tc. alay | |
| alamă | a-lá-mə | s.f. | (yellow) brass | cf. it. lama | |
| alături | a-lắ-tury | adv. | 1.by, beside 2.together | a(prep.)+lature | |
| alb | álb | adj, subst. | 1. white 2.clean, pure 3.blank ) | lat. albus | |
| albastru | al-bás-tru | adj, s.n. | blue | lat. albaster | |
| albie | ál-bi-ye | s.f. | 1.river bed 2.trough | lat. alvea | |
| albină | al-bí-nə | s.f. | 1.(honey) bee, apis 2.bee flower | lat. alvina | |
| alcătui | al-kə-tu-í | vb.(tr., refl.) | 1.to make, to create 2.to compose | magh. alkotni | |
| aldan | al-dán | s.m. | female hemp | ? | |
| alege | a-lé-ğe | vb.(tr.) | 1.to choose, to select 2.to elect 3.to take the part of 4.to separate 5.to decide 6.to reject | lat. allegere (=eligere) | |
| alelei! | a-le-léy | interj. | ah! oh! | ? | |
| alerga | a-ler-gá | vb.(intr., tr.) | 1.to run; to race 2.to hurry 3. to urge 4.to scour | lat. *allargare (<largus) | |
| alina | a-li-ná | vb. (tr., refl.) | 1.to temper, to relieve 2.to ease, to allay 3.to calm down | lat. *allenare | |
| alinta | a-lin-tá | vb.(tr, refl.) | to caress, to spoil | lat. *allentare (<lentus) | |
| alior | a-li-yór | s.m. | sun spurge | lat. aureolus (<aurum) | |
| alivancă | a-li-váŋ-kə | s.f. | moldavian cake made of maize flour, butter, milk and cheese | ? | |
| alt(ă) | ált(ə) | adj. | 1. other 2.another; further | lat. alt[(e)rum] | |
| altar | al-tár | s.n. | 1.altar; apse 2.shrine, sanctuary | lat. altarium | |
| altoí | al-to-yí | vb.(tr.) | to (en)graft, to ingraft | magh. oltani | |
| alun | a-lún | s.m. | hazel/nut tree | alună (lat. *abellona (=abellana [nux]) | |
| (a)luneca | (a-)lu-ne-ká | vb.(intr.) | 1.to slip, to miss footing 2.to slide, to glide | a (prep.) + luneca(<lat. lubricare) | |
| aman | a-mán | subst. | in a cleft/stick, in a tight spot/fix | tc. aman | |
| amar | a-már | adj., s.n. | 1. bitter, painful, sore 2.bitterness; pain, suffering | lat. amarus | |
| amăgi | a-mə-ğí | vb.(tr., refl.) | 1. to deceive, to cheat 2.to tempt; to seduce | lat. *ammagire | |
| amănunt | a-mə-nũnt | s.n. | detail, particular | a(prep.) + mănunt(mărunt) | |
| amâna | a-mŷ-ná | vb.(tr.) | to postpone, to put off | a(prep.) + mâne(=mâine) | |
| amândoi | a-mŷn-dóy | num.col. | both; the two | lat. amindoi (<*ambi+dui) | |
| ameninţa | a-me-nin-tsá | vb.(tr.) | 1.to threaten (with) 2.to menace | lat. *amminaciare (<minaciae) | |
| amesteca | a-mes-te-ká | vb.(tr., refl.) | 1.to mix, to combine 2.to entangle 3.to involve 4.to blend 5.to interfere (with) | lat. *ammixticare | |
| ameţi | a-me-tsí | vb.(tr., intr.) | 1.to drug 2.to stun, to amaze 3.to become dizzy | probably lat. *ammattire (<mattus) | |
| amiază | a-myá-ză | s.f. | 1.noon, midday 2.zenith 3. | amiazăzi (<lat. ad mediam diem) | |
| amin | a-mín | interj. | amen | sl. aminŭ | |
| aminte | a-mín-te | adv. | attentively; to remember; to take into account | a(prep.) + minte(<lat. mens, -ntis) |
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| aminti | a-min-tí | vb.(refl., tr.) | 1.to remind 2.to mention; to suggest 3.to remember | aminte | |
| amnar | am-nár | s.n. | 1.flint steel; tinder box 2.post | a(prep.) + mânar[e] (<lat. manuale) | |
| amorţi | a-mor-tsí | vb.(intr.) | to get benumbed, to become torpid | lat. *ammortire (=admortire) | |
| amurg | a-múrg | s.n. | twilight, dusk | a(prep.) + murg(?) | |
| amuşina | a-mu-ši-ná | vb. | |||
| amuţi | a-mu-tsí | vb.(intr.) | 1.to become mute 2.to be/become silent/mute, to hush | lat. *ammutire (<mutus) | |
| an1 | án | adv. | (pop.) last year, a year ago | lat. anno | |
| an2 | án | s.m. | year, twelvemonth | lat. annus | |
| ananghie | a-náŋ-g(i-)ye | s.f. | hardship, hard condition | ngr. anánki | |
| anapoda | a-ná-po-da | adv. | wrong side out, upside down | ngr. anápoda | |
| anasâna | a-na-sŷ́-na | s.f. | by force, under compulsion | tc. anasini | |
| anason | a-na-són | s.m. | anise; anisette | tc. anason | |
| ancoră | áŋ-ko-rə | s.f. | 1.anchor 2.brace | it., lat. ancora | |
| andreá | an-dreá | s.f. | knitting needle | ? | |
| angará | aŋ-ga-rá | s.f. | 1.gratuitous service (to be) rendered to yhe lord of the manor; compulsory service, corvée 2.(pl.) troubles, cares | ngr. angaria | |
| anghinare | aŋ-gi-ná-re | s.f. | artichoke | ngr. ankinára | |
| animal | a-ni-mál | s.n., adj. | 1.animal 2.brute, beast | fr. animal, lat. animalis | |
| anina | a-ni-ná | vb.(tr.) | to hang (up); to hook | lat. *anninare (<ad + *ninna) | |
| anţărţ | an-tsə́rts | adv. | two years ago | lat. anno tertio | |
| anume | a-nú-me | adj.invar., adv. | 1.special 2.certain 3.namely 4.on purpose 4.exactly; precisely | a(prep.) + nume (<lat. nomen) | |
| apă | á-pə | s.f. | 1.water 2.river, sea, ocean 3.tears, saliva, sweat | lat. aqua | |
| apărá | a-pə-rá | vb.(tr., refl.) | to defend; to protect | lat. aparare | |
| apărea | a-pə-reá | vb.(intr.) | 1.to appear, to become visible 2.to spring up | lat. apparere | |
| apăsa | a-pə-sá | vb.(tr., intr.) | 1.to weigh on 2.to stress 3.to oppress | lat. *appensare | |
| apleca | a-ple-ká | vb.(tr., refl.) | 1.to incline, to bend 2.to subdue | lat. applicare | |
| apoi | a-póy | adv. | 1.then 2.after that 3.besides (that) 4.but | lat. ad-post | |
| apostol | a-pós-tol | s.m. | 1. apostle 2.Books/Acts of the Apostles | sl. apostolŭ | |
| apriat | a-pri-yat | adj. | clear, precise, accurate | ? | |
| aprig | á-prig | adj., adv. | 1.fiery, ardent; passionate 2.harsh, severe, cruel | ? | |
| aprilie cf. prier | a-prí-l(i-)ye | s.m. | april | sl. aprili | |
| aprinde | a-prín-de | vb.(tr., refl.) | 1.to light, to set fire to 2.to take fire | lat. appre[he]ndere | |
| aproape | a-proá-pe | adv. | 1.near (by), close by 2.near, soon 3.nearly, about, some; almost | lat. ad-prope | |
| apuca | a-pu-ká | vb.(tr.) | 1.to seize, to grip, to catch 2.to take 3.to experience | lat. aucupare | |
| apune | a-pú-ne | vb.(intr.) | to set (down), to go down | lat. apponere | |
| ara | a-rá | vb.(tr.) | to plough, to till | lat. arare | |
| arac | a-rák | s.m. | vine prop | ngr. haráki | |
| aramă | a-rá-mă | s.f. | 1. copper 2.(pl. ) copper kitchen-utensils | lat. *aramen(=aeramen) | |
| arap | a-ráp | s.m. | 1.blackamoor 2.Arab | bg. arap | neol. arab means o nly "arab" |
| arăta | a-rətá | vb.(tr.) | 1.to show 2.to exhibit 3.to indicate 4.to prove 5.(refl.)to appear 6.to look | lat. *arrectare | |
| arbănaş | ar-bə-náš | s.m. | Albanian | bg. arbanaš | |
| arbore | ár-bo-re | s.m. | 1.tree 2.mast 3.shaft, arbor | lat. arbor, -is | |
| arc | árk | s.n. | 1.bow 2.arc (of a cercle) 3.arch 4.vault 5.spring | lat. arcus | |
| arcaci | ar-káč | s.n. | ? | ||
| arcan | ar-kán | s.n. | lasso | tăt., ucr. arkan | |
| arde | ár-de | vb.(tr., intr.) | 1.to burn, to be on fire 2.to light 3.to be hot | lat. ardere | |
| argat | ar-gát | s.m. | farm hand; servant | bg. argat, ngr. argátis | |
| argăsi | ar-gə-sí | vb.(tr.) | to tan | ngr. árgasa (aor. al lui argázo) | |
| argea | ar-ğ(e)á | s.f. | loom | ? | |
| argint | ar-ğínt | s.n. | silver | lat. argentum | |
| arhanghel | ar-hán-gel | s.m. | archangel | sl. arhangelŭ | |
| arici | a-ríčy | s.m. | 1. hedgehog, (land)urchin 2.porcupine | lat. ericius | |
| arie1 and 2 | á-ri-ye | s.f. | 1.threshing floor/ground 2. area; surface; zone, extent | lat. area | |
| arin | a-rín | s.m.ə́ | alder (tree) | probably lat. *alninus (<alnus) | |
| aripă | á-ri-pə | s.f. | 1.wing, sail, fin 2.flank | lat. alapa | |
| arman | ar-mán | s.n. | threshing floor/ground | tc. harman | |
| armă | ár-mə | s.f. | weapon; (pl.) arms; gun, rifle | lat. arma | |
| armăsar | ar-mə-sár | s.m. | stallion, steed | lat. [equus] admissarius | |
| armie | ár-mi-ye | s.f. | army, force(s) | rus. armiia | |
| arnăut | ar-nə-út | s.m. | 1.mercenary 2.Algerian/hard wheat | tc. arnavud | |
| arnici | ar-níč | s.n. | dyed cotton thread | scr. jarenica | |
| aromân | a-ro-mŷ́n | s.m., s.f., adj. | 1.Arumanian, Macedonian Rumanian | ar.armân <lat.romanus | |
| aromi | a-ro-mí | vb.(intr., tr.) | to doze/drowse off, to fall into a light slumber | ? | |
| arşic | ar-šík | s.n. | 1.anklebone 2.knucklebone, dib | tc. aşik | |
| arşinic | ar-ší-nik | s.m. | ? | ||
| arşiţă | ár-ši-tsə | s.f. | intense heat | lat. [calor] *arsicia | |
| arţag | ar-tság | s.n. | quarrelsomeness, peevishness | magh. harcag | |
| arunca | a-ruŋ-ká | vb.(tr.) | 1.to throw 2.to hurl, to pitch 3.to dart (forth) 4.to throw off | lat. eruncare | |
| arvună | ar-vú-nə | s.f. | earnest (money) | ngr. arravónas | |
| asculta | as-kul-tá | vb.(tr.) | 1.to listen to, to hear 2.to examine 3.to believe 4.to obey | lat. ascultare (=auscultare) | |
| ascunde | as-kún-de | vb.(tr., refl.) | to hide, to conceal; to screen | lat abscondere | |
| ascuţi | as-ku-tsí | vb.(tr., refl.) | to sharpen, to grind, to become sharp | probably lat. *excotire(<cos, cotis) | |
| asemăna | a-se-mə-ná | vb.(refl., tr.) | 1.to liken (to), to compare (to) 2.to ressemble | lat. assimilare | |
| asemenea | a-sé-me-nea | adj.invar., adv. | 1.similar 2.similarly | lat. assimile | |
| asfinţi | as-fin-tsí | vb.(intr.) | to set, to go down | a(prep.) + sfânt(<sl. sventŭ) | |
| asin | a-sín | s.m. | ass, donkey | lat. asinus | |
| asmuţi | as-mu-tsí | vb.(intr.) | to set (on), to hound (at), to urge (on) | ? | |
| aspru | ás-pru | adj. | 1.hard, rough 2.severe, rigid | lat. asper | |
| astăzi | ás-təzy | adv. | today; nowadays, at present | lat. ista die | |
| astâmpăra | as-tŷm-pə-rá | vb.(refl., tr.) | to quiet, to calm down | lat *ex-temperare | |
| astruca | as-tru-ká | vb.(tr., refl.) | 1.to bury 2.to cover | lat. *astruicare (=astruere) | |
| astupa | as-tu-pá | vb.(tr.) | to stop up, to plug; to close up | lat. *asstuppare | |
| asuda | a-su-dá | vb.(intr.) | 1.to sweat, to perspire 2.to steam | lat. assudare | |
| asupra | a-sú-pra | prep. | 1.over 2.about, on 3.against; towards | lat. ad-supra | |
| asurzi | a-sur-zí | vb.(tr., intr.) | 1.to grow deaf 2.to make deaf, to deafen | lat. *assurdire | |
| aş | áš | interj. | not at all! by no means! | ? | |
| aşa | a-šá | adv., adj.invar. | 1.such 2.so; thus, in this way 3.at random 4.really? 5.it is so! | lat. eccum-sic | |
| aşchie | áš-ki-ye | s.f. | chip, sliver; splinter | lat. ascla (=astula/assula) | |
| aşeza | a-še-za | vb.(refl., tr.) | 1.to seat 2.to place, to arrange, to set 3.to raise 4.to found 5.to sit down 6.to settle 7.to calm down | lat. *assediare | |
| aştepta | aš-tep-tá | vb.(tr., refl.) | 1.to wait for; to expect 2.to hope for 3.to wait | lat. *astectare (=adspectare) | |
| aşterne | aš-tér-ne | vb.(tr., refl.) | 1.to spread out, to lay 2.to write 3.to knock down 4.to spread; to fall | lat. asternere | |
| atare | a-tá-re | adj.invar. | 1.such 2.(ca ~) as such; therefore | lat. eccum-talem | |
| atârna | a-tŷr-ná | vb.(intr., tr., refl.) | 1.to hang (down)/(up), to be suspended 2.to weigh 3.to be worth | a(prep.) + târn | |
| atât | a-tŷ́t | adv.,pron., adj. | so much, so long, so many | lat. eccum-tantum | |
| atinge | a-tín-ğe | vb.(tr., refl.) | 1.to touch 2.to knock (against) 3.to disturb 4.to reach; to achieve | lat. attingere | |
| atunci | a-túŋčy | adv. | at that time | lat. *ad-tuncce | |
| aţă | á-tsə | s.f. | 1.thread 2.fibre, filament | lat. acia | |
| aţâţa | a-tsŷ-tsá | vb.(tr.) | to light, to stir, to poke | lat. *attitiare (<titio,-onis) | |
| aţine | a-tsí-ne | vb.(refl., tr.) | 1.to be on the watch for smb., to waylay smb, to catch smb. 2.to watch | lat. *attenere (=attinere) | |
| aţipi | a-tsi-pí | vb.(intr.) | to doze/drowse off, to fall into a light slumber | lat. *attepire (=tepere) | |
| au1 | aw | adv.interog., conj. | 1.really? indeed? 2.or | lat. aut | |
| au2 | aw | interj. | oh! ah! | ||
| áugust | áw-gust | s.m.invar. | August | lat. augustus | |
| aur | á-ur | s.n. | 1.gold, aurum 2.money, wealth | lat. aurum | |
| auş | a-úš | s.m. | old man | ? | |
| auşel | a-u-šél | s.m. | (gold-)crested wren, kinglet | auş + suf. –el | |
| auzi | a-u-zí | vb.(tr., intr.) | 1.to hear 2.to learn, to be told | lat. audire | |
| avat | a-vát | s.m. | rapacious carp | ? | |
| avea | a-veá | vb.(tr.) | 1.to have, to possess 2.to consist of, to be composed of 3.to carry, to wear 4.to behigh etc. 5.to feel 6.(vb.aux.) to have | lat. habere | |
| azi | ázy | adv. | today; nowadays, at present | lat. hac die | |
| azimă | á-zi-mə | s.f. | unleavened bread, azym(e) | ngr. ázima | |
| azvârli | az-vŷr-lí | vb.(tr., intr., refl.) | 1.to fling; to throw out/up 3.to kick | ? |