Where does “scãntiljedz” come from?
scãntiljedz (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian scãntealji, from Latin scantilia, from Latin scintilla, from Proto-Indo-European ski-nto-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scãntiljedz (Aromanian): I sparkle, glimmer, scintillate
Definitions
- I sparkle, glimmer, scintillate
Ancestry of “scãntiljedz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aromanian | scãntealji | spark; sparkle, glint |
| 2 | Latin | scantilia | — |
| 3 | Latin | scintilla | spark; glimmer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ski-nto- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |