Where does “dovleac” come from?
dovleac (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish دولك, from Proto-Turkic *tüglek, from Proto-Germanic tug-, from Frankish -wald, from Frankish wald, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
dovleac (Romanian): pumpkin
Definitions
- pumpkin
Ancestry of “dovleac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دولك | quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil, placid |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *tüglek | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tug- | — |
| 4 | Frankish | -wald | — |
| 5 | Frankish | wald | power, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waldaz | leader |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | waldaną | to rule |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |