Where does “contrainformație” come from?
contrainformație (Romanian) comes from Romanian contra, from French contre, from Italian contro, from Italian forza, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
contrainformație (Romanian): counterintelligence
Definitions
- counterintelligence
Ancestry of “contrainformație”, step by step
contrainformație traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian contra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | contra | against, versus; against, opposed to, opposite;... |
| 2 | French | contre | against; as against; in exchange for |
| 3 | Italian | contro | against; con; counter |
| 4 | Italian | forza | force; strength; ! |
| 5 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Romanian informații
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | informații | — |