Where does “contraserviciu” come from?
contraserviciu (Romanian) comes from Romanian serviciu, from French service, from Old French servise, from Latin servitium, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
contraserviciu (Romanian): a service done in return
Definitions
- a service done in return
Ancestry of “contraserviciu”, step by step
contraserviciu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian serviciu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | serviciu | employment, work; service; practice |
| 2 | French | service | service; cutlery; you're welcome |
| 3 | Old French | servise | service; servitude; vasselage; church service |
| 4 | Latin | servitium | slavery, servitude; slaves; service |
| 5 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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 |