Where does “păduche” come from?

păduche (Romanian) comes from Romanian păduchi, from Late Latin peduclus, from Latin peduculus, from Latin pedīculus, from Latin pēdis, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

păduche (Romanian): louse

Definitions

louse

Ancestry of “păduche”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	păduchi	plural of păduche
2	Late Latin	peduclus	Alternative form of pēduculus
3	Latin	peduculus	Alternative form of pēdiculus; louse
4	Latin	pedīculus	A little foot
5	Latin	pēdis	louse
6	Latin	pēs	a foot, in its senses as
7	Ancient Greek	μέτρον	something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;...
8	Ancient Greek	-τρον	Forms instrument nouns
9	Proto-Hellenic	-tron	Forms instrument nouns from verb stems
10	Proto-Indo-European	-trom	Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
11	Proto-Indo-European	-tḗr	Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “păduche”

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