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Where does “înjura” come from?

înjura (Romanian) comes from Late Latin iniuriare, from Latin iniūrior, from Latin iniūria, from Latin iniūrius, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

înjura (Romanian): to swear, curse; to abuse, insult, call names

Definitions

  1. to swear, curse; to abuse, insult, call names

Ancestry of “înjura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latininiuriaresecond-person singular present active imperative...
2Latininiūrior—
3Latininiūria—
4Latininiūrius—
5Latiniūs—
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “înjura”

  • înjurătură
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