Where does “țăcănitor” come from?

țăcănitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian țăcăni, from Romanian țac, from Greek τάκος.

țăcănitor (Romanian): banging

Definitions

  1. banging

Ancestry of “țăcănitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianțăcănito make a banging noise repeatedly; to go crazy,...
2Romanianțaccue
3Greekτάκος—
Every word from Greek τάκος →Every word from Romanian țac →Every word from Romanian țăcăni →