Romanian words first recorded in the 16th century

It is inherited from Latin crūdus (“raw, bloody; cruel”), a word kept throughout Romance. DELR connects the Latin word with a root crū- “blood”, as in cruor (“blood”) and cruentus (“bloody”), so…

It is inherited from Latin aggestum (“heap, embankment”) (or aggestus (“accumulation”)), from aggerō (“to carry to a place, heap up”), from ad- and gerō (“to carry”). DELR compares, for the sense…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *ad vix (“with difficulty”), made of Latin ad (“to”) and vix (“hardly, with difficulty”). The phrase first gave abi, a form still heard in some dialects, to which…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *adastāre (“to stand by, be present”), a Late Latin verb formed with a second ad- on astō (“to stand at, stand by”), itself from the same prefix and stō (“to…

It is from Romanian adevăra + -at: the past participle of the old verb “to confirm as true”, the same verb as today's adeveri, used as an adjective. MDA2 and DEX also derive the adjective from that…

It is inherited from Latin ad ipsum (“to that very thing”), from ad (“to”) and ipsum (“itself”): so DELR, following Hasdeu, Pușcariu, the DA and Candrea–Densusianu, with Tiktin as a possibility…

It is inherited from Latin crepō (“to rattle, crack”). Latin meant “to make a sharp noise”, which led to “to burst with a noise”, a sense rare in Latin but kept in the Romance languages. The word…

DELR first gives it as inherited from Late Latin chrīstiānitās (“Christianity, Christendom”), following Tiktin, Candrea–Densusianu, Pascu, the DA and the Aromanian and Megleno-Romanian dictionaries…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *dēbitōrius, a form standing for Latin dēbitor (“debtor”). The Latin noun is formed on dēbeō (“to owe”), which DELR takes from dē- and habeō (“to have”). The…

It is formed from Romanian de (“from”) + aci (“here”), literally “from here, hence”; the older form was deaci. Tiktin also takes it as probably so formed, at first with the same meaning as deacii…

It is inherited from Latin dēnsus (“dense; frequent”), from Proto-Indo-European *dens- (“thick, dense”). Latin /ns/ lost its nasal, as Pușcariu's etymon shows. The word survives south of the Danube…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *disculceus, a form of disculceātus (“barefoot”). Wiktionary explains the Vulgar Latin form as a shortening of the Late Latin adjective or as a *discalceus, formed…

It is inherited from Latin dēsīderō (“to long for, to desire”). DELR notes that the Latin verb was probably formed, like cōnsīderō, on sīdus (“star, constellation”), though how the sense developed…

It is inherited from Latin dispōnō (“to set in order, to arrange; to decide”), from dis- and pōnō (“to put”). The REW lists Old French despondre and Occitan desponre beside it. It is a doublet of…

It is inherited from Latin domesticus (“of the house, tame”), which the other Romance languages also continue. The Latin adjective comes from domus (“house”). It survives in Aromanian dumeastec, and…

It is inherited from Latin hedera (“ivy”). The word survives south of the Danube: Aromanian eadiri and Megleno-Romanian iadră. Its Romance cognates include Italian edera, Occitan edra, French…

Its origin is disputed. DEX calls it of unknown origin, and so does MDA2. Ciorănescu and Wiktionary treat it as a variant of oare. According to Ciorănescu, following Tiktin and Scriban, that word is…

DELR, MDA2, DEX and Tiktin take it as a compound from Romanian a + casă, with the old preposition meaning “to, at”. The DA and Wiktionary derive it instead from the Latin phrase ad casam (“to the…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *ad hīcce (“to here”), from Latin hīc (“here”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰi-ḱe (“this, here”). DELR starts from Latin ⟨hīc(c)e⟩ (a form ⟨ice⟩ is found in a…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *aiūnō (“to fast”), a form of Late Latin ieiūnō (“to fast”), from Latin ieiūnus (“fasting, hungry”). DELR, with Tiktin, Candrea–Densusianu and CADE, derives it from…

It is the long infinitive of alege (“to choose”), used as a noun: from Romanian alege + -re. Hasdeu called it the substantivised infinitive of the verb, an abstract noun that carries nearly all the…

It is inherited from Latin arō (“to plough”), a verb kept by the whole Romance family. The Latin verb comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”). It survives in all four branches…

1. The word for the threshing floor is inherited from Latin ārea (“open space, threshing floor”). It survives south of the Danube too: Aromanian arye and Megleno-Romanian aryie. The Romance cognates…

It is inherited from Latin acia (“thread for sewing”). The Latin noun is derived from acus (“needle”), although de Vaan finds the sense shift not obvious. The Latin /kj/ became /ț/, as in față from…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *vessīcō (“to blister”), a verb on vessīca (“bladder, blister”). DELR names this origin first, citing Densusianu, Pușcariu, Candrea and Densusianu, the REW and…

Its origin is uncertain; DEX, Tiktin and the Academy dictionary call it of unknown origin. The most discussed explanation is inherited from Vulgar Latin *abhorriō (“to shrink from, loathe”), the…

It is inherited from Latin bucca (“puffed cheek; mouth”). De Vaan considers “cheek” the original sense of the Latin word and “mouth” a secondary, at first derogatory one; its origin is uncertain…

It is inherited from Latin castīgō (“to reprimand, to punish; to restrain”), which Ciorănescu derives from castus (“pure, chaste”). The other Romance languages kept the senses of correcting and…

It is inherited from Late Latin cocō (“to cook”), the popular form of Latin coquō (“to cook, bake; to ripen”). The Latin verb goes back to Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- (“to cook, ripen”), with /p/…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *cōsō (“to sew”), the popular form of classical cōnsuō. Candrea and Densusianu cite the form ⟨cosere⟩ from a Latin glossary and explain it by the loss of /n/ and…

It is inherited from Latin Chrīstiānus (“Christian”), from Chrīstus, which is from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “anointed”), from χρίω (khríō, “to anoint”). The Greek word is a calque of the…

It is inherited from Latin comprendō (“to seize, grasp”), the contracted form of comprehendō, from prehendō (“to take hold of”) with the prefix com-. The unprefixed verb gave prinde. Its Romance…

Its origin is disputed. In DELR's first explanation it is inherited from Vulgar Latin *cōnsutūra (“seam”), from cōnsuō (“to sew together”), as Pușcariu, CADE and the Academy dictionary did for some…

DER, Tiktin, Scriban and the REW take it as a verb formed in Romanian on the noun, from Romanian cuvânt (“word”) + -a. The noun is from Latin conventus (“assembly, meeting”). Pușcariu, DA, CADE and…

It is probably inherited from Latin convenientia (“agreement, harmony, fitness”), with its sense shaped by the verb cuveni “to be fitting”. DELR names this view, held by Pușcariu, Tiktin, CADE, the…

It is borrowed from French danse, as DER, DELR, MDA2, DEX 2009 and Wiktionary give it. The French noun is formed on the verb danser, recorded from about 1170, whose origin is uncertain; DELR, after…

It is formed from Romanian de + încolo, “from” and “thither”. încolo in turn joins în and colo, a short form of acolo, which goes back to Latin eccum and illōc (“thither”). Scriban saw din in it…

It is borrowed from Old Church Slavonic драгость (dragostĭ). Scriban glosses the Slavonic word “dearness”. It comes from Proto-Slavic *dorgostь, made of *dorgъ (“dear”) and the abstract suffix…

It is inherited from Latin fenestra (“window”). The /n/ between vowels became /r/ by rhotacism. The word survives in Aromanian as fireastrã. Its Romance cognates include Italian finestra, Occitan…

It is inherited from Latin fremitus (“a roar, rumble, murmur”). The Latin noun is formed on fremō (“to roar, rumble”) with the suffix -tus. De Vaan traces the verb to Proto-Indo-European *bʰrem-…

It is inherited from Latin frīgō (“to roast, to fry”). De Vaan notes that Ancient Greek φρύγω (phrúgō, “to roast”) is very close in form and sense but cannot be matched by the sound laws, so the…

It is inherited from Latin inclīnātiō (“a bending, leaning”), from the accusative, according to DEX, Candrea–Densusianu, Scriban and Wiktionary. The Latin noun is formed on inclīnō (“to bend”). DER…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *indēnsō, from Latin dēnsō (“to thicken, press together”), with a Latin prefix. Pușcariu supposed a change of prefix in Latin condēnsō; the DA allows both this and…

It is borrowed from Latin latīnus (“of Latium, Latin”). DEX names French latin as a second source, and MDA2 adds Italian latino; Tiktin calls the etymology multiple. The Latin adjective is derived…

It is inherited from Latin magister (“master, teacher”), perhaps through a Vulgar Latin form *maistrum. Ciorănescu cites Pușcariu (no. 1016), Candrea–Densusianu (no. 1043), the REW and Tiktin, and…

It is inherited from Latin mustum (“new wine, must”). Candrea and Densusianu give the same etymon. It survives south of the Danube as Aromanian mustu and Megleno-Romanian most. Albanian mušt is also…

It is formed from Romanian nebun + -ie. The adjective nebun (“mad”) is itself formed from Romanian ne- + bun (“good”). The same derivative is found in Megleno-Romanian nibunilʹă.

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *norus, the popular form of Latin nurus (“daughter-in-law”). The DEX, MDA2, the DLR and Tiktin give the Classical form as the etymon. The vowel /o/ for Latin /u/ is…

It is inherited from Latin ōvum (“egg”), perhaps through a Vulgar Latin form with a short vowel. The Latin word comes from *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”), and is related to Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión). It survives…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *quaresima (“Lent”), the spoken form of quadrāgēsima (“the fortieth (day); Lent”), the feminine of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”). Ciorănescu cites Candrea, Pușcariu…

It is inherited from Latin prandeō (“to eat the morning or midday meal”), with a change of conjugation, according to Ciorănescu, who follows Densusianu, Pușcariu, Candrea–Densusianu and the REW…

The origin is disputed. DEX and MDA2 derive it this way: it is inherited from Late Latin soldus (“gold coin”), the contracted form of solidus, and a Romanian ⟨*soldu⟩ had the plural ⟨*soldzi⟩, from…

It is a verb from Romanian spumă (“foam”), according to DEX and MDA2. Ciorănescu also lists it among the derivatives of the noun, adding that it may come directly from Latin spūmō (“to foam…

It is inherited from Vulgar Latin *sublum or *subulum, a form without the prefix of insūbulum (“weaver's beam”). Ciorănescu cites Candrea, Pușcariu, Philippide, the REW and Pascu for this view…

It is inherited from Latin suspīrō (“to sigh”). MDA2 writes the etymon as ⟨suspinare⟩. Its source is formed from Latin sub- + spīrō (“to breathe”). South of the Danube the verb is Aromanian suschir…

It is the long infinitive of tăcea (“to be silent”), formed from Romanian tăcea + -re, as Ciorănescu, Tiktin, MDA2 and the DLR derive it. The verb is from Latin taceō (“to be silent”), and…

It is formed from Romanian urma + -ător “to follow”. The DLR and MDA2 derive it from the noun urmă “trace, track” with the same suffix, and Ciorănescu lists it among the derivatives of the noun. The…

Its core is inherited from Latin in illā hōrā (“in that hour, at that moment”), to which the prepositions de and a were added, as in many Romanian adverbs. DELR and Tiktin put dē before the phrase…

It is formed from Romanian aiure + -a, with the adverbial ⟨-a⟩ of aicea and acuma. The older adverb aiure is from Latin aliubi (“elsewhere”), a rare form of alibi made of the stem of alius (“other”)…

It is formed from Romanian cânta + -ător, the verbal adjective and agent noun of the verb “to sing”. Wiktionary compares Latin cantātor (“singer”), which it may continue. The verb is from Latin…