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Where does “ladrone” come from?

ladrone (English) comes from Spanish ladrón, from Old Spanish ladron, from Latin latro, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

ladrone (English): A robber; a pirate; a rascal or rogue

Definitions

  1. A robber; a pirate; a rascal or rogue

Ancestry of “ladrone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishladrónhaving the qualities of a thief; thief, robber,...
2Old Spanishladron—
3Latinlatromercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber;...
4Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess
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