Where does “chițcan” come from?
chițcan (Romanian) comes from Romanian an, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.
chițcan (Romanian): common shrew; any shrew
Definitions
- common shrew; any shrew
Ancestry of “chițcan”, step by step
chițcan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | an | year |
| 2 | Latin | annus | year; time; season |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | atnos | year |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et-no- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et- | grass |
via Romanian chițcăi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | chițcăi | Alternative form of chițăi; squeak |