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Where does “găinărie” come from?

găinărie (Romanian) comes from Romanian găinar, from Romanian găină, from Latin gallīna, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

găinărie (Romanian): henhouse, hencoop; poultry yard; thieving,...

Definitions

  1. henhouse, hencoop; poultry yard; thieving,...

Ancestry of “găinărie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangăinarone who sells hens; one who steals hens; hen...
2Romaniangăinăchicken; hen
3Latingallīna—
4Latin-inanominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative...
5Latin-īnus—
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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