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Where does “greși” come from?

greși (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic грѣшити, from Proto-Slavic grěšiti, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

greși (Romanian): to err, to do wrong, to mistake; to transgress,...

Definitions

  1. to err, to do wrong, to mistake; to transgress,...

Ancestry of “greși”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicгрѣшити—
2Proto-Slavicgrěšitito sin
3Proto-Slavic-itiDeverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;...
4Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
5Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “greși”

  • greșeală
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