Where does “Smoleanu” come from?

Smoleanu (Romanian) comes from Romanian smoală, from Old Church Slavonic смола, from Proto-Slavic smolà — black pitch.

Ancestry of “Smoleanu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansmoalăpitch dark, extremely viscous material made by distilling tar
2Old Church Slavonicсмола—
3Proto-Slavicsmolàblack pitch
Every word from Proto-Slavic smolà →Every word from Old Church Slavonic смола →Every word from Romanian smoală →
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