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Where does “interzis” come from?

interzis (Romanian) comes from Romanian interzice, from French interdire, from Latin interdīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

interzis (Romanian): past participle of interzice

Definitions

  1. past participle of interzice

Ancestry of “interzis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianinterziceto prohibit, to ban, to forbid
2Frenchinterdireto forbid, ban, prohibit; to interdict
3Latininterdīcō—
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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