Where does “câștigaș” come from?

câștigaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian câștig, from Romanian câștiga, from Latin castīgō — to castigate, chastise, reprove.

câștigaș (Romanian): winner

Definitions

  1. winner

Ancestry of “câștigaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancâștiggain
2Romaniancâștigato win; to gain, earn
3Latincastīgōto castigate, chastise, reprove
Every word from Latin castīgō →Every word from Romanian câștiga →Every word from Romanian câștig →
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