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Where does “orienta” come from?

orienta (Romanian) comes from French orienter, from French -er, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

orienta (Romanian): to orientate; to direct

Definitions

  1. to orientate; to direct

Ancestry of “orienta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchorienterto orientate; to set to north; to guide
2French-erForms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs
3English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-āre—
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “orienta”

  • orientare
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