Where does “ladrón” come from?

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

ladrón (Ladino): thief

Definitions

  1. thief

Ancestry of “ladrón”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ladrón

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t-Every word from Ancient Greek λάτρονEvery word from Latin latro
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