Where does “ladra” come from?

ladra (Italian) comes from Cornish lader, from Latin latro, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

ladra (Italian): female equivalent of ladro; feminine singular of...

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of ladro; feminine singular of...

Ancestry of “ladra”, step by step

ladra traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish lader

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishladerrobber, thief
2Latinlatromercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber;...
3Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess

via Spanish ladrar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishladrarto bark
2Old Spanishladrar—
3Latinlātrāre—

via Proto-Indo-European leh₁d-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

Words derived from “ladra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- →