Where does “Băcăoani” come from?

Băcăoani (Romanian) comes from Romanian Bacău, from Hungarian bakó — executioner, hangman person who carries out the execution.

Ancestry of “Băcăoani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianBacău—
2Hungarianbakóexecutioner, hangman person who carries out the execution
Every word from Hungarian bakó →Every word from Romanian Bacău →