Where does “bărzoi” come from?
bărzoi (Romanian) comes from Romanian barză, from Romanian barz, from Proto-Albanian bardza, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ- — to shine.
bărzoi (Romanian): male stork
Definitions
- male stork
Ancestry of “bărzoi”, step by step
bărzoi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian barză
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | barză | stork; feminine singular of barz |
| 2 | Romanian | barz | of mixed colors, spotted |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | bardza | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerh₁ǵ- | to shine |