Where does “băhanie” come from?

băhanie (Romanian) comes from Romanian dihanie, from Proto-Slavic dyxanьje, from Proto-Slavic dyxati, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.

băhanie (Romanian): monster

Definitions

  1. monster

Ancestry of “băhanie”, step by step

băhanie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian dihanie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandihaniebehemoth, monster, wild beast
2Proto-Slavicdyxanьje—
3Proto-Slavicdyxatito breathe
4Proto-Slavicdyxъwhiff, sniff

via Romanian bigidanie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianbigidanie—
Every word from Proto-Slavic dyxъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic dyxati →Every word from Proto-Slavic dyxanьje →