Where does “Răsteanu” come from?
Răsteanu (Romanian) comes from Romanian rast, from Old Church Slavonic хврастъ, from Proto-Slavic xvorstъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kšwáršta, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kworstom.
Ancestry of “Răsteanu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | rast | spleen inflammation |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | хврастъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xvorstъ | brushwood |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kšwáršta | |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kworstom | — |