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Where does “cuișor” come from?

cuișor (Romanian) comes from Romanian cui, from Latin cui — to whom? ; dative singular of quis; to whom, to...

cuișor (Romanian): Diminutive of cui; little nail

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of cui; little nail

Ancestry of “cuișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancuinail , pin; marijuana cigarette; whose
2Latincuito whom? ; dative singular of quis; to whom, to...

Words derived from “cuișor”

  • cuișoare
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