Etymology Explorer › Aromanian

Where does “gãljinar” come from?

gãljinar (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian gãljinã, from Latin gallīna, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

gãljinar (Aromanian): hen seller; hen thief

Definitions

  1. hen seller; hen thief

Ancestry of “gãljinar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromaniangãljinãhen
2Latingallīna—
3Latin-inanominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative...
4Latin-īnus—
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →