Where does “dihăniesc” come from?

dihăniesc (Romanian) comes from Romanian dihanie, from Proto-Slavic dyxanьje, from Proto-Slavic dyxati, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.

dihăniesc (Romanian): beastly

Definitions

  1. beastly

Ancestry of “dihăniesc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandihaniebehemoth, monster, wild beast
2Proto-Slavicdyxanьje—
3Proto-Slavicdyxatito breathe
4Proto-Slavicdyxъwhiff, sniff
Every word from Proto-Slavic dyxъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic dyxati →Every word from Proto-Slavic dyxanьje →