Where does “ornji” come from?

ornji (Aromanian) comes from Greek όρνιο, from Ancient Greek ὄρνεον, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō — eagle.

ornji (Aromanian): vulture

Definitions

  1. vulture

Ancestry of “ornji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekόρνιοvulture, "especially" griffon vulture; bird of...
2Ancient Greekὄρνεονa bird; the bird-market
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érōeagle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρνεον →Every word from Greek όρνιο →