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Where does “tăia” come from?

tăia (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin tāliāre, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.

tăia (Romanian): to cut

Definitions

  1. to cut

Ancestry of “tăia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latintāliāre—
2LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal

Words derived from “tăia”

  • tăiere
  • tăiș
  • tăietură
  • tăiere de păr
  • tăios
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