Chapter XIV: Appendix: , No. 4

_Derivation of various words in the Wallachian or Moldavian language,
from the Latin, Italian, Greek, and Turkish._

Wallachian. Latin. English. Domno Dominus Lord. Formos Formosus Handsome. Massa Mensa Table. Cappo Caput Head. Venat Venatio Game. Vorba Verbum Word. Alb Albus White. Sunt Sunt I am. Lacrymæ Lacrymæ Tears. Bunn Bonus Good. Respuns Responsum Answer. Pallatur Palatium Palace. Pescator Piscator Fisher. Pritshep Percipio I understand. Luminar Lume Light. Locul Locus Place. Dzio Dies Day. Degete Digiti Fingers. Negro Negrum Black. Nushtio Nescio I know not. Scamn Scamnum Chair. Vitric Vitricus Glass. Incep Incipio I begin. Ris Ris To laugh. Böo Bos An Ox. Parinte Parens Parents. Unde Unde Where. Cum Cum With.

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Wallachian. Italian. English.

Luna Luna Moon.

Firestra Finestra Window.

Fier Ferro Iron.

Porta Porta Door.

Ochi Ochi Eyes.

Limba Lingua Tongue.

Puine Pane Bread.

Appa Aqua Water.

Mancare Manggiare To eat.

Nopte Notti Night.

Muna Mano Hand.

Frunte Fronte Forehead.

Dintz Denti Teeth.

Camascia Camicia Shirt.

Bine Bene Well.

Ann Anno Year.

Acro Acro Sour.

Argint Argento Silver.

Aür Oro Gold.

Peshte Pesce Fish.

Naz Naso Nose.

Occit Accetto Vinegar.

Pace Pace Peace.

Amavut Ho avuto I have had.

Ce fatshe Che fate? What are you doing?

Dorm Dormo I sleep.

Battut Battuto Beaten.

Cal Cavallo Horse.

Clappon Cappone Capon.

Tsara Terra Land.

Dattor Debitore Debtor.

Dinderet Di dietro Backwards.

Drept Dritto Right.

Dreptate Rectitudine Rectitude.

Disfacut Disfatto Undone.

Morte Morte Death.

Greo Grave Grave.

Genuchi Ginschia Knees.

Cuïna Cucina Kitchen.

Fericit Felice Happy.

Nefericit Infelice Unhappy.

Cumper Comprare To purchase,

Unire Unire To unite.

Vin Vino Wine.

Vie Vigna Vineyard.

Mio Mio Mine.

Cassa Casa House.

Miere Mielle Honey.

Place Piace To please.

Remast Rimasto To remain.

Pling Piango To weep.

Gustare Gustare To taste.

Viatsa Vita Life.

Striga Strilla To scream.

Stregoica Strega A witch.

Inghietsit Inghiottito To swallow.

Agiun Digiuno Fasting.

Dulce Dolce Sweet.

Amar Amaro Bitter.

Musica Musica Music.

Fuoc Fuocco Fire.

Dulceazza Dolcezza Sweet-meats.

Kimpo-lung Campo-lango Long-field.

_Wallachian Numerals_:—uno, doï, tre, patro, cintsh, shasse, shapte,
aht, noo, zece.

_Italian Numerals_:—uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque, sei, sette, otto,
nove, dieu.

Ce hai scris? Cosa hai scritto? What have you written?

N’hai faccutto bine. Non hai fatto bene. It is not well done.

Adam parinte al nostro Adam padrie nostro ha Our father Adam has
ha peccattuit. peccatto. sinned.

Christos ha patsit Christo ha patito per Christ has suffered for
pentro peccattele li peccati nostri. our sins.
nostre.

Voi se intra la shola. Voglio intrar ’nella I wish to enter the
schola. school.

Ha perdutt viatza. Ha perduto la vita. He has lost his life.

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Wallachian. Modern Greek. English.

Pajoss πεζός Pedestrian.

Sindrofia σινδροφία Company.

Daskal δάσκαλος Tutor, or rather
School-master.

Affanissit αφανισμένος Ruined.

Ha costissit εκόστισεν The cost in a purchase.

Peristassis περίστασις Circumstance.

Ifos ύφος Arrogance.

Procopsit προκομένος a clever man.

Pnevma πνεύμα Wit.

Katandissit κατανδισμένος reduced in
circumstances.

Droom δρόμος Road.

M’am aposessit απόρεσα I was astonished.

Zahar ζάχαρι Sugar.

Pethepsit πεδευμένος Punished.

Kindin κίνδινο Risk or danger.

Periorissit περιορισμένος Engaged.

Thiazeeon διαζίων Act of divorce.

Yeftin φθινό Cheap.

Tropos τρόπος Means.

Mere μίλα Apples.

Ipokeemen υποχίνενος An individual.

Thiathisis διάθισις a strong desire.

Proerisis προέρισις Inclination.

Simandicos σιμανδιχός a person of note.

Staré στάσιμον State, or situation.

Kivernisis χιβέρνισις a living.

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Wallachian. Turkish. English. Perdé Perdé Curtain Duckian Duckian Shop Chismé Chismé Boots. Paputsh Paputsh Shoes. Chiorap Chiorap Stockings. Shapka Shapka Hat. Ocka Ocka an Oke (weight). Dram Dram a Dram. Massalla Mashalla a Flambeau.