Where does “gagicuță” come from?
gagicuță (Romanian) comes from Romanian gagică, from Romanian gagiu, from Romani gaʒo, from Sanskrit गार्ह्य, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
Ancestry of “gagicuță”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | gagică | female lover; chick, broad |
| 2 | Romanian | gagiu | person, guy |
| 3 | Romani | gaʒo | gadje man |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गार्ह्य | domestic |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गृह | a house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰr̥dʰás | enclosure; house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰr̥dʰós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |