Where does “făzăniță” come from?

făzăniță (Romanian) comes from Romanian fazan, from Russian фазан, from German fasān, from Middle High German fasān, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.

făzăniță (Romanian): pheasant hen

Definitions

pheasant hen

Ancestry of “făzăniță”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	fazan	pheasant; an idiot, sucker
2	Russian	фазан	pheasant
3	German	fasān	pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
4	Middle High German	fasān	—
5	Latin	phāsiānus	pheasant (bird)
6	Ancient Greek	φασιανός	pheasant
7	Ancient Greek	Φᾱσῐᾱνός	Phasian
8	Ancient Greek	Φᾶσῐς	Phasis

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