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Where does “înșela” come from?

înșela (Romanian) comes from Latin insellāre, from Latin sella, from Proto-Italic sedlā, from Proto-Indo-European sed-lo-.

înșela (Romanian): to trick, deceive, swindle, cheat; to saddle

Definitions

  1. to trick, deceive, swindle, cheat; to saddle

Ancestry of “înșela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininsellāre—
2Latinsellaseat, chair; sedan chair; saddle
3Proto-Italicsedlā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansed-lo-—

Words derived from “înșela”

  • înșelăciune
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sed-lo- →