Where does “șantier” come from?

șantier (Romanian) comes from French chantier, from Latin cantherius — horse; rafter; prop, shore.

șantier (Romanian): building site

Definitions

  1. building site

Ancestry of “șantier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchantierbuilding site; worksite; passage
2Latincantheriushorse; rafter; prop, shore

Words derived from “șantier”

Every word from Latin cantherius →Every word from French chantier →