Where does “radiofar” come from?
radiofar (Romanian) comes from French radiophare, from French radio-, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
radiofar (Romanian): radio beacon
Definitions
- radio beacon
Ancestry of “radiofar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | radiophare | radio beacon |
| 2 | French | radio- | radio |
| 3 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 4 | English | -án | Of or pertaining to;. Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a |
| 5 | Middle English | -an | — |