Where does “Găunoasa” come from?
Găunoasa (Romanian) comes from Romanian găunos, from Romanian găun, from Latin cavō, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
Ancestry of “Găunoasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | găunos | shallow; inane; hollow, empty |
| 2 | Romanian | găun | hollow, hole, cavity; Synonym of gărgăun |
| 3 | Latin | cavō | to make hollow, hollow out, excavate |
| 4 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |