Where does “ciondăneală” come from?
ciondăneală (Romanian) comes from Romanian ciondăni, from German schänden, from Middle High German schenden, from Old High German skenten, from Proto-West Germanic skandijan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.
ciondăneală (Romanian): bickering
Definitions
- bickering
Ancestry of “ciondăneală”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ciondăni | to bicker, to squabble |
| 2 | German | schänden | to desecrate; to dishonour; to violate; to rape;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schenden | — |
| 4 | Old High German | skenten | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skandijan | to insult, to disgrace, to put to shame |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱem- | mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal |