Where does “cuișoare” come from?

cuișoare (Romanian) comes from Romanian cuișor, from Romanian cui, from Latin cui — relative.

cuișoare (Romanian): clove; plural of cuișor

Definitions

  1. clove; plural of cuișor

Ancestry of “cuișoare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomaniancuișorDiminutive of cui; little nail
2Romaniancuinail (metal fastener), pin
3Latincuirelative
Every word from Latin cui →Every word from Romanian cui →Every word from Romanian cuișor →