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Where does “lladrar” come from?

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

lladrar (Catalan): to bark; to threaten

Definitions

  1. to bark; to threaten

Ancestry of “lladrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlatrarepresent active infinitive of lātrō; second-person...
2Latinlatromercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber;...
3Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess
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