Where does “odinioară” come from?
odinioară (Romanian) comes from Romanian dinioară, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
odinioară (Romanian): in the old days, olden times, once, formerly
Definitions
- in the old days, olden times, once, formerly
Ancestry of “odinioară”, step by step
odinioară traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian dinioară
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | dinioară | — |
| 2 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 3 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 4 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Romanian O
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | O | a/an indefinite article |
| 2 | Latin | ūna | together, simultaneously, at the same time |
| 3 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |