Where does “șănțui” come from?

șănțui (Romanian) comes from Romanian șanț, from Polish szaniec, from German Schanze — entrenchment, redoubt; ski-jump.

șănțui (Romanian): to dig a ditch

Definitions

  1. to dig a ditch

Ancestry of “șănțui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianșanțditch
2Polishszaniecsconce
3GermanSchanzeentrenchment, redoubt; ski-jump
Every word from German Schanze →Every word from Polish szaniec →Every word from Romanian șanț →