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Where does “dese” come from?

dese (Romanian) comes from Romanian des, from Romanian jug, from Latin jugum, from Proto-Italic jugom, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

Ancestry of “dese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandesfrequent, often; abundant, copious; dense, thick
2Romanianjugyoke
3LatinjugumAlternative form of iugum; yoke, ridge; a yoke
4Proto-Italicjugomyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “dese”

  • deseori
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