Where does “albină” come from?

albină (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin alvina, from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

albină (Romanian): bee

Definitions

  1. bee

Ancestry of “albină”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinalvinabeehive
2Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “albină”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Latin alvus →Every word from Vulgar Latin alvina →