jumătate

Etymology
Probably from, (from ), through an intermediate  root  through metathesis or from. (Compare 🇨🇬). The first element of the word may be linked to or influenced by an Albanian term (compare ), while the latter part follows the normal derivation from Latin -itas, -itatem endings; the final result may have occurred due to a crossing of the initial part with the Latin word.

An alternative theory suggests an enlargement of dialectal (compare 🇨🇬, ), from  (compare modern, dialectal , ). The phonetic transition between the two is unclear, however, and makes this etymology somewhat less likely.

Noun

 * 1) half