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Where does “încăpățâna” come from?

încăpățâna (Romanian) comes from Romanian în, from Latin de retro, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

încăpățâna (Romanian): to be stubborn or obstinate; to persist in

Definitions

  1. to be stubborn or obstinate; to persist in

Ancestry of “încăpățâna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianînin, into, within; in, on, when
2Latinde retro—
3Latindē—
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicposti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “încăpățâna”

  • încăpățânat
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