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Where does “atârna” come from?

atârna (Romanian) comes from Romanian târn, from Old Church Slavonic трънъ, from Proto-Slavic tьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirnas, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

atârna (Romanian): to hang ; to dangle

Definitions

  1. to hang ; to dangle

Ancestry of “atârna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniantârna large broom made from brier used to sweep...
2Old Church Slavonicтрънъthorn
3Proto-Slavictьrnъthorn; blackthorn, sloe-tree
4Proto-Balto-Slavictirnas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “atârna”

  • atârnare
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