Where does “șchiopăta” come from?
șchiopăta (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin excloppitare, from Late Latin excloppus, from Latin cloppus — lame, limping.
șchiopăta (Romanian): to limp
Definitions
- to limp
Ancestry of “șchiopăta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | excloppitare | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | excloppus | — |
| 3 | Latin | cloppus | lame, limping |