lemn etymology

Romanian word lemn comes from Latin lego, Ancient Greek λόγῳ, Ancient Greek ἀριθμός, and later Latin lignum ((later Latin) wood tissue. Firewood. Tree.)

Detailed word origin of lemn

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
lego Latin (lat) I collect, gather, bring together. I choose, select, appoint. I read.
λόγῳ Ancient Greek (grc)
ἀριθμός Ancient Greek (grc)
logarithmus New Latin (la-new)
*leǵ- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) to collect, to speak, to leak
*leg-no Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
lignum Latin (lat) (later Latin) wood tissue. Firewood. Tree.
lemn Romanian (ron) Timber. Wood.

Words with the same origin as lemn

Descendants of lego
alega alege alegere ales culege intelect inteligent lecție legumă lemnar lemnos lemnărie mai ales neglija neglijare neglijență reculege religie înțelege înțelepciune înțelept
Descendants of ἀριθμός
coleg demn demnitate ilegal leal lector lectură legal lege legendar legitim legiune