Where does “important” come from?

important (Romanian) comes from French important, from French importer, from Latin importāre.

important (Romanian): important

Definitions

  1. important

Ancestry of “important”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchimportantimportant; significant; present participle of...
2Frenchimporterto import; to matter, to be relevant, important
3Latinimportāre—

Words derived from “important”

Every word from Latin importāre →Every word from French importer →Every word from French important →