Where does “chiladrans” come from?
chiladrans (Cornish) comes from Cornish ladrans, from Italian ladra, from Cornish lader, from Latin latro, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.
chiladrans (Cornish): burglary
Definitions
- burglary
Ancestry of “chiladrans”, step by step
chiladrans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish ladrans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ladrans | robbery, theft |
| 2 | Italian | ladra | female equivalent of ladro; feminine singular of... |
| 3 | Cornish | lader | robber, thief |
| 4 | Latin | latro | mercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λάτρον | payment; pay, hire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂t- | to grant, to possess |