Where does “dregător” come from?
dregător (Romanian) comes from Romanian drege, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dregător (Romanian): ruler, leader; high office
Definitions
- ruler, leader; high office
Ancestry of “dregător”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | drege | to mend, repair, fix, doctor, restore, renew,... |
| 2 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |