Where does “lladre” come from?

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

lladre (Catalan): thief, burglar

Definitions

  1. thief, burglar

Ancestry of “lladre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalanladrethief
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 →