Where does “altercație” come from?
altercație (Romanian) comes from French altercation, from Latin altercatio, from Latin altercor, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
altercație (Romanian): altercation
Definitions
- altercation
Ancestry of “altercație”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | altercation | altercation |
| 2 | Latin | altercatio | dispute, debate; altercation |
| 3 | Latin | altercor | I have a discussion or difference with another;... |
| 4 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |