Where does “desfrunzi” come from?

desfrunzi (Romanian) comes from Romanian frunză, from Latin frondia, from Latin frondeus, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

desfrunzi (Romanian): to defoliate

Definitions

  1. to defoliate

Ancestry of “desfrunzi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianfrunzăleaf
2Latinfrondiafoliage
3Latinfrondeusof leaves; covered with leaves; leafy
4Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

Words derived from “desfrunzi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t- →Every word from Latin frōns →