Where does “cioflingar” come from?
cioflingar (Romanian) comes from German Schuhflicker, from German Schuh, from Middle High German schuo, from Old High German scuoh, from Proto-West Germanic skōh, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
cioflingar (Romanian): hooligan
Definitions
- hooligan
Ancestry of “cioflingar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schuhflicker | cobbler, shoe repairer of male or of unspecified sex |
| 2 | German | Schuh | shoe |
| 3 | Middle High German | schuo | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scuoh | shoe |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skōh | shoe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |