Where does “golănesc” come from?
golănesc (Romanian) comes from Romanian golan, from Romanian gol, from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.
golănesc (Romanian): ruffian
Definitions
- ruffian
Ancestry of “golănesc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | golan | a person without a job, hooligan, rascal, knave,... |
| 2 | Romanian | gol | empty; naked; goal |
| 3 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 4 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 5 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 6 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |