Where does “alghiname” come from?
alghiname (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian alghinã, from Vulgar Latin alvina, from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
Ancestry of “alghiname”, step by step
alghiname traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Aromanian alghinã
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | alghinã | bee |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | alvina | beehive |
| 3 | Latin | alvus | belly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Aromanian ame
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | ame | — |