Where does “șontâcăi” come from?

șontâcăi (Romanian) comes from Romanian șontâc, from Hungarian sántika.

șontâcăi (Romanian): to limp; to halt, hitch

Definitions

  1. to limp; to halt, hitch

Ancestry of “șontâcăi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianșontâclimping, hobbling; Imitates a limping walk
2Hungariansántika—

Words derived from “șontâcăi”

Every word from Hungarian sántika →Every word from Romanian șontâc →