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Where does “cineva” come from?

cineva (Romanian) comes from Romanian cine, from Vulgar Latin quene, from Latin quĕm, from Latin quī, from Latin -cumque, from Latin cumque, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — resin, gum; to say, speak.

cineva (Romanian): someone, somebody; bigshot

Definitions

  1. someone, somebody; bigshot

Ancestry of “cineva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancinewho; plural of cină
2Vulgar Latinquene—
3Latinquĕm—
4Latinquī—
5Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
6Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

Words derived from “cineva”

  • altcineva
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