Where does “lladrón” come from?

lladrón (Asturian) comes from Asturian lladrar, from Latin latro, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

lladrón (Asturian): thief, robber, crook

Definitions

  1. thief, robber, crook

Ancestry of “lladrón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianlladrarto bark
2Latinlatromercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber;...
3Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- →Every word from Ancient Greek λάτρον →Every word from Latin latro →
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