Where does “avinãtor” come from?
avinãtor (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian avin, from Vulgar Latin veno, from Latin venor, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
avinãtor (Aromanian): hunter
Definitions
- hunter
Ancestry of “avinãtor”, step by step
avinãtor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Aromanian avin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | avin | I hunt |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | veno | dative singular of vēnum |
| 3 | Latin | venor | I chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry; I strive for,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Latin vēnātor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vēnātor | hunter |