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Where does “faenero” come from?

faenero (Latin) comes from Latin faenus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

faenero (Latin): I lend money at interest; I practice usury

Definitions

  1. I lend money at interest; I practice usury

Ancestry of “faenero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfaenusinterest ; usury; gain, profit, advantage;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “faenero”

  • fenerate
  • faeneraturus
  • faeneratus
  • faenerandus
  • faeneratio
  • fenerarius
  • fenerans
  • faenerans
  • feneratus
  • sfârnar
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