Where does “pătrunzătate” come from?
pătrunzătate (Romanian) comes from Romanian pătrunde, from Latin pertundō, from Latin tundo, from Proto-Italic tundō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
pătrunzătate (Romanian): penetration
Definitions
- penetration
Ancestry of “pătrunzătate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | pătrunde | to penetrate, permeate, pervade; to perceive,... |
| 2 | Latin | pertundō | to bore through, perforate |
| 3 | Latin | tundo | I beat, strike, buffet; I pound, bruise, crush,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tundō | beat, strike |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |