Where does “codaș” come from?

codaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian aș, from Vulgar Latin habessim, from Latin habuissem, from Latin habeo, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.

codaș (Romanian): laggard, lagging, remaining behind; laggard,...

Definitions

  1. laggard, lagging, remaining behind; laggard,...

Ancestry of “codaș”, step by step

codaș traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianwould, should
2Vulgar Latinhabessim
3Latinhabuissemfirst-person singular pluperfect active...
4LatinhabeoI have, hold; I own, have; I possess, have
5Proto-Italichabēō
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰh₁bʰ-to grab, to take; to grab, take

via Romanian coadă

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancoadătail
2Latincōda
3LatincaudaA tail
4Proto-Italickaudātail
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic habēōEvery word from Latin habeo
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