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