Where does “minciună” come from?

minciună (Romanian) comes from Late Latin mentio, from Latin mentītus — having lied, deceived.

minciună (Romanian): lie; deception

Definitions

  1. lie; deception

Ancestry of “minciună”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmentiolie
2Latinmentītushaving lied, deceived

Words derived from “minciună”

Every word from Latin mentītus →Every word from Late Latin mentio →