Where does “culunjar” come from?
culunjar (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian ar, from Latin arō, from Proto-Italic araō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
Ancestry of “culunjar”, step by step
culunjar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Aromanian ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | ar | I plough |
| 2 | Latin | arō | to plough, till; to cultivate land, farm; to acquire by tillage |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | araō | to plough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Aromanian Culonja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | Culonja | region in southeastern Albania |