Romanian words first recorded in the 16th century

It is formed from Romanian nici (“not even”) + o (“one”) + dată (“time”), literally “not one time”. DEX and Wiktionary analyse it as nici + odată “once”.

It is inherited from Latin adumbrō (“to shade, overshadow”), with a change of conjugation. The DA assumes an older first-conjugation verb ⟨*adumbra⟩, which moved to the fourth conjugation under the…

It is inherited from Latin battitūra (“a beating”), as Candrea and Densusianu, CADE and DEX have it, and DELR gives this view first. Romance has the same formation: Italian battitura, French…

It is inherited from Late Latin circitō (“to go round, to patrol”), kept only in Romanian among the Romance languages. The Latin verb is an iterative of Latin circō (“to go round”) or of circumeō…

It is inherited from Latin certō (“to contend, fight”). DELR describes the Latin verb as a frequentative of cernō (“to sift, decide”), first meaning “to seek a decision, to debate”. The DA notes…

Its origin is unknown: DEX and NODEX give no etymology, Tiktin calls it obscure though plainly Latin, and DELR sets out the proposals without choosing one. Ciorănescu derives it from Latin foeteō…

It is formed from Romanian de + spre, from the prepositions de “of, from” and spre “towards, on”. Ciorănescu lists it among the compounds of the second part. That preposition comes from Latin super…

It is inherited from Latin dētonō (“to thunder down”), formed from dē- and tonō (“to thunder”). The REW takes it as a neologism, but Ciorănescu points out that this holds only for the sense “to…

It is inherited from Latin minūtus (“small”), the past participle of minuō (“to make smaller”). The regular result was mănunt, with the /n/ carried into the first syllable, and the first /n/ then…

It is inherited from Latin cellārium (“storeroom, pantry”), from cella (“storeroom, small room”). De Vaan considers that the Latin noun may keep the long-vowel base of cēlō (“to conceal”). The word…

Its origin is uncertain: DEX calls it of unknown origin. Ciorănescu thinks it probably inherited from Latin fŏliola, a diminutive of folium (“leaf”). The regular outcome would be fuioară, kept in…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *mustacea, from Ancient Greek μύσταξ (mústax, “upper lip, moustache”). Wiktionary starts from Medieval Latin mustācium, recorded in the plural ⟨mustācia⟩ in a…

It is from Romanian aștepta + -re, the long infinitive of the verb used as an abstract noun. The verb is inherited from Vulgar Latin *astectō, an assimilated form of Latin aspectō (“to look at…

DELR takes it as the past participle, used as a noun, from Romanian băia (“to suckle, nurse, rear a child”), a verb of Transylvania and the Banat that goes back to Latin bāiulō (“to carry, bear”)…

It is inherited from Latin calcāneum (“heel”), from calx (“heel”). It survives south of the Danube as Aromanian cãlcãnju and Megleno-Romanian călcǫn'. Its Romance cognates include Italian calcagno…

DEX and MDA2 take it as formed from Romanian călca + -ătură. Pușcariu, Candrea and Densusianu, the CADE and DLRM derive it instead straight from Latin calcātūra (“treading”), and DELR gives both…

It is inherited from Late Latin camisia (“shirt”). The Latin word appears late, first in Jerome, and is held to be a borrowing from Gaulish or from Germanic, Wiktionary deriving it from Proto-West…

It is formed from Romanian cine + -va, the second part being the third person singular present of vrea “to want”. The DA compares careva and ceva. cine continues Vulgar Latin *quene, from Latin…

It is inherited from Latin cruentus (“bloody, blood-stained; cruel”). Tiktin compares the loss of the vowel with junc from iuvencus. The Latin adjective is built on the root of cruor (“blood”) and…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *comminicō (“to give communion”), a popular form of Latin commūnicō (“to share, communicate”), which the Church writers used for taking communion. The Latin verb is…

It is inherited from Latin dolor (“pain”), in its accusative form, the view of Pușcariu, the REW, DELR, the DLR and MDA2. The Latin noun was formed on doleō (“to hurt”). Ciorănescu notes that it…

It is inherited from Latin fēnum (“hay”). Wiktionary traces the Latin word to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-; de Vaan accepts this root, which meant “to suckle” and also “to bring forth”, only if…

It is inherited from Late Latin fontāna (“spring, fountain”), the feminine of fontānus (“of a spring”) used as a noun, from fōns (“spring”). Wiktionary also allows a shortening of the phrase fontāna…

It is a compound from Romanian fie + care, the present subjunctive of fi “to be” and the pronoun “which”, so that the word means “whichever it be”. Ciorănescu compares Italian qualsisia “whichever”…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *felem, a popular form that replaced Latin fel (“bile, gall”) with its genitive fellis; DEX and MDA2 write it *fele. Ciorănescu cites Pușcariu, Candrea–Densusianu…

The word is inherited from Latin, but its exact source is disputed: the DA holds its link with Latin famēs (“hunger”) to be certain, though no satisfactory etymology had been found, and DEX calls it…

It is inherited from Latin frēnum (“bridle, bit, reins”). The word survives south of the Danube: Aromanian frãn, with the forms fãrnu and frãnu, and Megleno-Romanian frǫn. Its Romance cognates…

It is inherited from Latin fustis (“stick, cudgel”). The word survives south of the Danube: Aromanian fuște “blows with a stick” and Megleno-Romanian fușt “the rods of a loom”. Its Romance cognates…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *glemus (“ball of thread”), a popular form of Latin glomus (“ball of yarn”). Pușcariu and Tiktin note that the ⟨e⟩ also appears in Venetian gemo and in Albanian…

It is formed from Romanian glumă (“joke”) + -i: DA, DER and MDA2 take it from the noun. DEX derives it instead from the Slavonic verb Old Church Slavonic глоумити (glumiti), comparing the noun, and…

It is inherited from Latin grandō, grandinem (“hail”), continuing the accusative. It survives south of the Danube: Aromanian grindinã and Megleno-Romanian grindini. Its Romance cognates are Italian…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *imbibitō, formed on Latin bibitus (“drunk”), the past participle of bibō (“to drink”), which also gave beat (“drunk”). DELR compares Occitan embeuda, Old Spanish…

It is formed from Romanian în- + blând, “to make gentle”, the view of Ciorănescu, Tiktin, DEX and MDA2. The adjective blând “gentle” is from Latin blandus (“smooth-tongued, caressing”). Others see a…

It is inherited from Latin implantō (“to plant in, set in”) according to DEX, NODEX and MDA2, which marks the Latin form as reconstructed. Ciorănescu, Tiktin and the DA start instead from the simple…

DEX and NODEX derive it from Romanian în- + pleată (“lock of hair”), from its plural plete. Ciorănescu and Tiktin take it straight from Old Church Slavonic плести (plesti, “to plait”), present плетѫ…

It is inherited from Latin impungō (“to prick into”). MDA2 and Wiktionary mark it as reconstructed, while Candrea–Densusianu find it in a Latin glossary. Ciorănescu, Tiktin, Pușcariu and the REW…

It is formed from Romanian înainte + -a, the adverb made a preposition that takes the genitive. MDA2 treats it as a form of înainte. The adverb comes from în and old ainte, from Late Latin ab ante.

It is inherited from Latin altus (“high”) with an initial în- that the sources explain in different ways. DEX 2009 and MDA2 derive it from the Latin phrase in altum (“on high”), and Wiktionary from…

It is inherited from Latin anima (“breath, soul”). The shift from “soul” to “heart” happened only in Romanian; Ciorănescu compares animus glossed “heart” in a gloss from Toledo. The DA notes that…

It is inherited from Latin ipsus (“himself”), the old form of ipse that Plautus and Cato still use, with its feminine continued as însă. The Latin pronoun goes back to Proto-Italic *e(s)peso, a…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *insellō (“to saddle”), from sella (“seat; saddle”), according to DEX, Tiktin and Wiktionary. DA and MDA2 give the same source for the verb “to saddle”, which DA…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *interritō, which DER and the DA see in an 8th-century glossary, where a form of it explains lacessō (“to provoke”). Schuchardt explained the Latin verb as irrītō…

It is inherited from Latin intortus (“twisted, crooked”), the past participle of intorqueō (“to twist, turn”). Ciorănescu follows Pușcariu, Tiktin and the DAR in this, and compares the verb…

It is probably inherited from Vulgar Latin *intunicō (“to cover with a tunic”), from Latin tunica (“tunic”). Byhan proposed it, and Densusianu, Weigand, Pușcariu, Candrea and Spitzer followed. The…

It is formed from Romanian în- + vince, the old verb for “to defeat” being from Latin vincō (“to conquer”). Ciorănescu takes the whole verb straight from the Latin verb. The /g/ of the modern form…

It is inherited from Late Latin diōsum, a popular form of Latin deorsum (“downwards”) that is also recorded as deosum. The Latin word was formed from dē- and vorsum, the old form of versum…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *iocāre (“to play”), the active form spoken Latin used instead of the classical deponent Latin iocārī (“to jest, joke”). The Latin verb is formed on iocus (“joke…

It is inherited from Latin iūrō (“to swear, take an oath”). The Latin verb is formed on iūs (“law; ritual formula”). Wiktionary traces it further to Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. The verb survives in…

It is inherited from Latin lāna (“wool”). The Latin word comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ (“wool”), the source also of English wool. It survives in all four branches: Aromanian lãnã…

It is probably inherited from Vulgar Latin *liginō (“to tie up”), formed on Latin ligō (“to tie, bind”). Pușcariu proposed this etymon, and Tiktin and the REW explain the meaning from the peasant…

It is inherited from Latin limpidus (“clear, transparent”). The singular ending ⟨-e⟩ is a change of declension: Candrea and Densusianu and the DLR explain it from the plural limpezi, on the model of…

It is inherited from Latin lingula (“spoon”). Ciorănescu notes that this form is attested in Martial and arose from a crossing of ligula (“spoon”) with lingō (“to lick”), following Keller, Pușcariu…

It is inherited from Latin lūcifer (“light-bringing; the morning star”), continued through its accusative lūciferum. The Latin word is formed on lūx (“light”) with -fer (“-carrying”), a calque of…

It is formed from Romanian lung (“long”) + -i, as Ciorănescu, Tiktin, MDA2, the DEX and the DLR derive it. The adjective is from Latin longus (“long”). Wiktionary also allows Vulgar Latin *longiō…

It is the Biblical word for manna, borrowed from Old Church Slavonic мана (mana), which the dictionaries give together with Modern Greek μάννα (mánna). Ciorănescu puts the Greek word first, partly…

Its origin is disputed. DEX and MDA2 take it as inherited from Latin marrūcīna (“a kind of thorny shrub”), which Candrea and Densusianu find in a Latin glossary miswritten ⟨marrugina⟩. Most authors…

1. The word for the disease is borrowed from Italian miasi according to DEX 2009 and Wiktionary. The neologism dictionaries of Marcu and Maneca and of Marcu give it as borrowed from French myiase…

It is inherited from Latin paeniteō (“to cause regret; to regret”), with a change of conjugation. The etymology is Candrea and Densusianu's and Tiktin's, and the REW has it; Tiktin gives it with…

It is inherited from Latin pāreō (“to appear”). The verb survives as Aromanian par, also ampar. Its Romance cognates include Italian parere, Occitan parer, Old French paroir, Spanish parecer and…

1. The word for “to care, matter” is inherited from Latin pēnsō (“to weigh”), the frequentative of pendō (“to hang, weigh”). Ciorănescu, following Pușcariu, Candrea–Densusianu and the REW, takes it…