Where does “rugăminte” come from?
rugăminte (Romanian) comes from Latin rogamentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
rugăminte (Romanian): request
Definitions
- request
Ancestry of “rugăminte”, step by step
rugăminte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rogamentum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rogamentum | A question |
| 2 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 3 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Romanian rugă
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | rugă | request; prayer, supplication; third-person... |