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Where does “latrocinium” come from?

latrocinium (Latin) comes from Latin latrocinor, from Latin -cinor, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

latrocinium (Latin): Military service for pay; Robbery, banditry,...

Definitions

  1. Military service for pay; Robbery, banditry,...

Ancestry of “latrocinium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlatrocinorI rob on the highway; I fight for pay
2Latin-cinor—
3Latincanō—
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “latrocinium”

  • larceny
  • larcenous
  • larcenist
  • larcenously
  • larcin
  • larcin
  • larecin
  • larcin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →