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Where does “irnjii” come from?

irnjii (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian ermu, from Latin herēmus, from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

irnjii (Aromanian): desert, steppe; solitude

Definitions

  1. desert, steppe; solitude

Ancestry of “irnjii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromanianermudesolate, deserted, bare; solitary, alone;...
2Latinherēmus—
3Ancient Greekἐρῆμοςlonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
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