Where does “poftim” come from?
poftim (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.
poftim (Romanian): please!, please?, pardon!, I beg your pardon,...
Definitions
- please!, please?, pardon!, I beg your pardon,...
Ancestry of “poftim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | pofti | to desire, wish for, crave; to covet; to invite |
| 2 | Church Slavonic | похътѣти | — |
| 3 | Church Slavonic | хътѣти | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | xъtěti | Alternative form of *xotěti; to want, to intend |