Where does “Șchiopu” come from?

Șchiopu (Romanian) comes from Romanian șchiop, from Vulgar Latin excloppus, from Latin cloppus — lame, limping.

Ancestry of “Șchiopu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianșchioplame, limping, hobbling
2Vulgar Latinexcloppus—
3Latincloppuslame, limping

Words derived from “Șchiopu”

Every word from Latin cloppus →Every word from Vulgar Latin excloppus →Every word from Romanian șchiop →