Where does “Siminoiu” come from?
Siminoiu (Romanian) comes from Old Irish simin, from English cement, from Middle English syment, from Old French ciment, from Latin caementum, from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.
Ancestry of “Siminoiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | simin | — |
| 2 | English | cement | A powdered substance produced by firing calcium... |
| 3 | Middle English | syment | Cement, mortar, or a similar substance used in... |
| 4 | Old French | ciment | — |
| 5 | Latin | caementum | rough stone from the quarry; chips of marble;... |
| 6 | Latin | caedō | to cut, hew, fell |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaidō | to cut, to hew, to fell |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂id- | — |