Where does “hreu” come from?

hreu (Aromanian) comes from Greek χρέος, from Ancient Greek χρέος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

hreu (Aromanian): debt; obligation; duty

Definitions

  1. debt; obligation; duty

Ancestry of “hreu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχρέοςdebt
2Ancient Greekχρέοςwant, need; affair, business; debt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χρέος →Every word from Greek χρέος →