Where does “pretextare” come from?
pretextare (Romanian) comes from Romanian pretexta, from French prétexter, from French prétexte, from Latin praetextum, from Latin praetextus, from Latin praetexo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.
pretextare (Romanian): using an excuse
Definitions
- using an excuse
Ancestry of “pretextare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | pretexta | to give as an excuse |
| 2 | French | prétexter | to give as an excuse |
| 3 | French | prétexte | excuse, pretext; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | praetextum | nominative neuter singular of praetextus;... |
| 5 | Latin | praetextus | fringed |
| 6 | Latin | praetexo | I fringe, edge, border; I place before or in... |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |