Where does “avântare” come from?
avântare (Romanian) comes from Romanian avânta, from Romanian avânt, from Romanian vânt, from Latin ventus, from Proto-Italic wentos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
avântare (Romanian): rushing
Definitions
- rushing
Ancestry of “avântare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | avânta | to rush at or to, dash towards |
| 2 | Romanian | avânt | elan, ardor, zeal |
| 3 | Romanian | vânt | wind |
| 4 | Latin | ventus | a wind; arrival |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wentos | wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |