Where does “trădăciune” come from?
trădăciune (Romanian) comes from Romanian trăda, from Italian traditore, from Latin trāditor, from Latin trādō, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn — smoke; mist, haze.
trădăciune (Romanian): betrayal
Definitions
- betrayal
Ancestry of “trădăciune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | trăda | to betray, backstab; to reveal, disclose |
| 2 | Italian | traditore | traitor |
| 3 | Latin | trāditor | betrayer, traitor |
| 4 | Latin | trādō | to hand over, give up, deliver, transmit, surrender; impart; entrust, confide |
| 5 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 6 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 7 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |