Where does “Minciunoiu” come from?

Minciunoiu (Romanian) comes from Romanian minciună, from Late Latin mentio, from Latin mentītus — having lied, deceived.

Ancestry of “Minciunoiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianminciunălie; deception
2Late Latinmentiolie
3Latinmentītushaving lied, deceived
Every word from Latin mentītus →Every word from Late Latin mentio →Every word from Romanian minciună →