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Where does “închizătoare” come from?

închizătoare (Romanian) comes from Romanian închizător, from Romanian -ător, from Romanian judeca, from Latin jūdicāre, from Latin iūdex, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

închizătoare (Romanian): fastening; contrivance for shutting

Definitions

  1. fastening; contrivance for shutting

Ancestry of “închizătoare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianînchizător—
2Romanian-ătorAlternative form of -tor
3Romanianjudecato judge
4Latinjūdicāre—
5Latiniūdex—
6Latiniūs—
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
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