Where does “lefter” come from?
lefter (Romanian) comes from Romanian Elefterie, from Greek Ελευθέριος, from Ancient Greek Ἐλευθέριος, from Ancient Greek ἐλεύθερος, from Proto-Hellenic *eléutʰeros.
lefter (Romanian): penniless, broke
Definitions
- penniless, broke
Ancestry of “lefter”, step by step
lefter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian Elefterie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Elefterie | — |
| 2 | Greek | Ελευθέριος | from {{m|grc|ἐλεύθερος|t=free}} |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἐλευθέριος | epithet of Zeus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεύθερος | free; freedom; fit for a freeman |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *eléutʰeros | — |
via Greek λεύτερος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | λεύτερος | — |