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Where does “-ciune” come from?

-ciune (Romanian) comes from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

-ciune (Romanian): roughly equivalent to -tion; was used to form a...

Definitions

  1. roughly equivalent to -tion; was used to form a...

Ancestry of “-ciune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-tiō—
2Latindissertātiō—
3Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
4Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “-ciune”

  • vioiciune
  • uscăciune
  • înșelăciune
  • slăbiciune
  • putreziciune
  • urăciune
  • aplecăciune
  • moliciune
  • limpeziciune
  • urâciune
  • spurcăciune
  • sălbăticiune
  • lăsăciune
  • îngropăciune
  • plecăciune
  • iertăciune
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