preocupa etymology

Romanian word preocupa comes from Latin occupare, Latin prae- (Before; in front. In charge.)

Detailed word origin of preocupa

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
occupare Latin (lat)
prae- Latin (lat) Before; in front. In charge.
praeoccupo Latin (lat) I anticipate or prevent. I seize or occupy beforehand: I preoccupy.
preocupa Romanian (ron)

Words with the same origin as preocupa

Descendants of occupare
ocupa
Descendants of prae-
aprinde cuprinde dependent depinde desprinde precaut precis precizie prefera prejudiciu premândă prepara prescrie pretinde prevedea prezice prinde prins prizonier priză reda relua surprinde surprinzător