Where does “îngriji” come from?

îngriji (Romanian) comes from Romanian grijă, from Bulgarian гри́жа, from Proto-Slavic gryža, from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.

îngriji (Romanian): to care for, tend to, look after, nurse

Definitions

  1. to care for, tend to, look after, nurse

Ancestry of “îngriji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangrijăworry; care
2Bulgarianгри́жаtrouble, bother, fuss, cumbrance
3Proto-Slavicgryžaphysical discomfort, pain; worry, concern
4Proto-Slavic-jaSuffix creating feminine action nouns, usually...
5Proto-Indo-European-yeh₂

Words derived from “îngriji

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂Every word from Proto-Slavic -jaEvery word from Proto-Slavic gryža