Where does “adolescentin” come from?
adolescentin (Romanian) comes from Romanian adolescent, from French adolescent, from Latin adolescens, from Latin adolescere — present active infinitive of adolēscō.
adolescentin (Romanian): teenagerish
Definitions
- teenagerish
Ancestry of “adolescentin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | adolescent | teenager |
| 2 | French | adolescent | adolescent |
| 3 | Latin | adolescens | growing up, maturing; increasing, augmenting |
| 4 | Latin | adolescere | present active infinitive of adolēscō |