Where does “cearceaf” come from?
cearceaf (Romanian) comes from Romanian cearșaf, from Turkish çarşaf, from Persian چادر شب, from Persian شب, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎱, from Proto-Iranian xšáfš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáps, from Proto-Indo-European kʷséps — night.
cearceaf (Romanian): Alternative form of cearșaf
Definitions
- Alternative form of cearșaf
Ancestry of “cearceaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | cearșaf | bedsheet |
| 2 | Turkish | çarşaf | bedsheet; large veil that covers the entire body;... |
| 3 | Persian | چادر شب | bedsheet; large veil that covers the entire body;... |
| 4 | Persian | شب | night; evening |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐎱 | night |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | xšáfš | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáps | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷséps | night |