Where does “pofteală” come from?

pofteală (Romanian) comes from Romanian pofti, from Church Slavonic похътѣти, from Church Slavonic хътѣти, from Proto-Slavic xъtěti — Alternative form of *xotěti; to want, to intend.

pofteală (Romanian): lust

Definitions

  1. lust

Ancestry of “pofteală”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpoftito desire, wish for, crave; to covet; to invite
2Church Slavonicпохътѣти—
3Church Slavonicхътѣти—
4Proto-SlavicxъtětiAlternative form of *xotěti; to want, to intend
Every word from Proto-Slavic xъtěti →Every word from Church Slavonic хътѣти →Every word from Church Slavonic похътѣти →