Where does “promis” come from?
promis (Romanian) comes from Romanian promite, from French promettre, from Old French prometre, from Latin prōmittere.
promis (Romanian): past participle of promite promised
Definitions
- past participle of promite promised
Ancestry of “promis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | promite | to promise; third-person singular present... |
| 2 | French | promettre | to promise; to be promising, to be hopeful |
| 3 | Old French | prometre | to promise |
| 4 | Latin | prōmittere | — |
Words derived from “promis”