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Where does “clădi” come from?

clădi (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian клада, from Proto-Slavic klasti, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

clădi (Romanian): to build

Definitions

  1. to build

Ancestry of “clădi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianкладаlog, block; to make , to build; to kindle
2Proto-Slavicklastito put, lay
3Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “clădi”

  • clădire
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