Where does “învrăjbitor” come from?

învrăjbitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian învrăjbi, from Romanian vrajbă, from Old Church Slavonic вражьда, from Proto-Slavic voržьda, from Proto-Slavic vorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wargás, from Proto-Indo-European Hworgʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European Hwergʰ- — to commit a crime.

învrăjbitor (Romanian): divisive

Definitions

  1. divisive

Ancestry of “învrăjbitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianînvrăjbito hostilize
2Romanianvrajbăanimosity, hate
3Old Church Slavonicвражьдаhatred; hostility
4Proto-Slavicvoržьdaanimosity, enmity
5Proto-Slavicvorgъfoe, enemy; ravine, gorge
6Proto-Balto-Slavicwargásfoe, enemy
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHworgʰ-o-s
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHwergʰ-to commit a crime
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hwergʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hworgʰ-o-sEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wargás