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