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Where does “ori-” come from?

ori- (Romanian) comes from Romanian ori, from Romanian oare — well; really.

ori- (Romanian): prefixed to question words, meaning "any"

Definitions

  1. prefixed to question words, meaning "any"

Ancestry of “ori-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianorior; either
2Romanianoarewell; really

Words derived from “ori-”

  • oriunde
  • orice
  • oricine
  • oricare
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