Where does “acostare” come from?

acostare (Romanian) comes from Romanian acosta, from French accoster, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

acostare (Romanian): mooring

Definitions

  1. mooring

Ancestry of “acostare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianacostato dock
2Frenchaccosterto come ashore; to lay something next to another...
3Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
4Latin-ārefirst conjugation
5Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Old French -er
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