Where does “Poiana Cristei” come from?
Poiana Cristei (Romanian) comes from Romanian poiană, from Proto-Slavic poljana, from Proto-Slavic *poľana — meadow, glade.
Ancestry of “Poiana Cristei”, step by step
Poiana Cristei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian poiană
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | poiană | clearing, glade |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | poljana | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *poľana | meadow, glade |
via Romanian Cristea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Cristea | — |