Where does “frunzicea” come from?
frunzicea (Romanian) comes from Romanian frunză, from Latin frondia, from Latin frondeus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
Ancestry of “frunzicea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | frunză | leaf |
| 2 | Latin | frondia | foliage |
| 3 | Latin | frondeus | of leaves; covered with leaves; leafy |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |