Where does “ornji” come from?
ornji (Aromanian) comes from Greek όρνιο, from Ancient Greek ὄρνεον, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō — eagle.
ornji (Aromanian): vulture
Ancestry of “ornji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | όρνιο | vulture, "especially" griffon vulture; bird of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄρνεον | a bird; the bird-market |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃érō | eagle |