Where does “găselniță” come from?

găselniță (Romanian) comes from Romanian găsi, from Proto-Slavic gasiti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷōseye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)gʷes- — to extinguish, put out; to extinguish, to quench;...

găselniță (Romanian): a gimmick

Definitions

  1. a gimmick

Ancestry of “găselniță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangăsito find
2Proto-Slavicgasitito extinguish
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷōseye-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)gʷes-to extinguish, put out; to extinguish, to quench;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)gʷes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷōseye- →Every word from Proto-Slavic gasiti →
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