Where does “eșerneu” come from?
eșerneu (Romanian) comes from Hungarian esernyő, from German Regenschirm, from German schirm, from Middle High German schirm, from Old High German skerm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
eșerneu (Romanian): umbrella
Definitions
- umbrella
Ancestry of “eșerneu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | esernyő | umbrella |
| 2 | German | Regenschirm | umbrella |
| 3 | German | schirm | screen |
| 4 | Middle High German | schirm | — |
| 5 | Old High German | skerm | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |