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Where does “puțin” come from?

puțin (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin putinus, from Late Latin pitinnus — very small.

puțin (Romanian): a little, few, little; some; small , little,...

Definitions

  1. a little, few, little; some; small , little,...

Ancestry of “puțin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinputinus—
2Late Latinpitinnusvery small

Words derived from “puțin”

  • puținătate
Every word from Late Latin pitinnus →