Borrowed fromOld Church Slavonic-ѣль(-jělĭ), reanalyzed as plural, fromProto-Slavic*-ělь.

-eală n (plural-eli)

1. Forms nouns that indicate the action or result of a verb

   ‎cheltui(“to spend”) + ‎-eală → ‎cheltuială(“expense”)

   ‎greși(“to err”) + ‎-eală → ‎greșeală(“mistake”)

   ‎momi(“to lure”) + ‎-eală → ‎momeală(“bait”)

   ‎iuți(“to accelerate”) + ‎-eală → ‎iuțeală(“speed”)