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Where does “rancune” come from?

rancune (French) comes from French rancure, from Vulgar Latin rancura, from Latin rancor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

rancune (French): resentment, grudge; rancour

Definitions

  1. resentment, grudge; rancour

Ancestry of “rancune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrancure—
2Vulgar Latinrancura—
3Latinrancorrancidity, stench, rankness; grudge, rancor
4Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
5Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
6Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
7Proto-Indo-European-oss—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “rancune”

  • rancunier
  • rancune
  • ranchiună
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