Where does “buiestraș” come from?
buiestraș (Romanian) comes from Romanian buiestru, from Vulgar Latin boiester, from Latin boia, from Ancient Greek βοείη, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós — army.
buiestraș (Romanian): ambling
Definitions
- ambling
Ancestry of “buiestraș”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | buiestru | ambling, or walking using both legs on one side... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | boiester | — |
| 3 | Latin | boia | fetter, collar for the neck |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βοείη | ox hide |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 6 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |