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Where does “întra” come from?

întra (Romanian) comes from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

întra (Romanian): Alternative form of intra - to enter

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of intra - to enter

Ancestry of “întra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintrō—
2Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
3Latininterus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
5Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

Words derived from “întra”

  • intra
  • intrare
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