Where does “alătura” come from?

alătura (Romanian) comes from Romanian alături, from Vulgar Latin ad latera, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

alătura (Romanian): to join; to annex

Definitions

  1. to join; to annex

Ancestry of “alătura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianalăturiby, next to; side by side
2Vulgar Latinad latera
3Latinlātuswide, broad
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂

Words derived from “alătura

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic kaudāEvery word from Latin cauda
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