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Where does “destul” come from?

destul (Romanian) comes from Romanian sătul, from Latin satullus, from Latin satur, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

destul (Romanian): enough, plenty, sufficient; quite; pretty,...

Definitions

  1. enough, plenty, sufficient; quite; pretty,...

Ancestry of “destul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansătulfull , sated, satiated; weary; fed up
2Latinsatullusfilled, satisfied
3Latinsaturfull, sated; well-fed, replete; saturated
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “destul”

  • îndestul
  • îndestula
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