Where does “caimen” come from?

caimen (Aromanian) comes from Greek καημένος, from Ancient Greek καίω, from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō.

caimen (Aromanian): poor

Definitions

  1. poor

Ancestry of “caimen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαημένοςpoor
2Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
3Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *káyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek καίω →Every word from Greek καημένος →