Where does “vecinătate” come from?
vecinătate (Romanian) comes from Romanian vecin, from Latin vaccīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
vecinătate (Romanian): neighborhood; vicinity, proximity
Definitions
- neighborhood; vicinity, proximity
Ancestry of “vecinătate”, step by step
vecinătate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian vecin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | vecin | neighboring; neighbour; in feudal medieval... |
| 2 | Latin | vaccīnus | of or derived from a cow; cow |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Latin vīcīnitās
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vīcīnitās | neighborhood |
| 2 | Latin | vīcīnus | near, neighboring |
| 3 | Latin | vīcus | row of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | weikos | village |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |