Where does “Prăjani” come from?

Prăjani (Romanian) comes from Romanian Praja, from Romanian prăji, from Proto-Slavic pražiti, from Proto-Indo-European progéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European preg- — to yearn, to covet.

Ancestry of “Prăjani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianPraja—
2Romanianprăjito fry
3Proto-Slavicpražitito fry, to roast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprogéyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreg-to yearn, to covet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European progéyeti →Every word from Proto-Slavic pražiti →