Where does “Târnava Mare” come from?
Târnava Mare (Romanian) comes from Romanian mare, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “Târnava Mare”, step by step
Târnava Mare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian mare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | mare | big, large, great; great, mighty; sea |
| 2 | Latin | mare | sea; ablative singular of mās |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | mari | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Romanian Târnava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Târnava | — |