Where does “făptaș” come from?

făptaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian aș, from Vulgar Latin habessim, from Latin habuissem, from Latin habeo, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.

făptaș (Romanian): male perpetrator

Definitions

  1. male perpetrator

Ancestry of “făptaș”, step by step

făptaș traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian aș

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianașwould, should
2Vulgar Latinhabessim—
3Latinhabuissemfirst-person singular pluperfect active...
4LatinhabeoI have, hold; I own, have; I possess, have
5Proto-Italichabēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰh₁bʰ-to grab, to take; to grab, take

via Romanian faptă

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianfaptădeed, action, doing; feat
2Latinfactanominative feminine singular of factus;...
3Latinfactumfact, deed, act, doing; achievement; accusative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic habēō →Every word from Latin habeo →