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Romanian words from Latin words first recorded in the 9th century

2 Romanian words inherited from a Latin word whose earliest known written record dates from the 9th century, earliest Latin record first.

1. cărare

   804

   from Latin carraria

   It is inherited from Latin carrāria (“cart road”), short for via carrāria, from carrus (“cart, wagon”). The Latin word for “cart” is of Celtic origin. The word survives in Aromanian as cărare, also…

2. sapă

   900–999

   from Latin sappa

   It is inherited from Late Latin sappa (“hoe, mattock”). It survives in all four branches: Aromanian sapã, Megleno-Romanian sapă and Istro-Romanian sope. Its Romance cognates include Italian zappa…

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