Where does “hârdăiaș” come from?

hârdăiaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian hârdău, from Hungarian hordó, from Hungarian hord, from Proto-Ugric kurɜ- — to draw, tug, drag, carry.

hârdăiaș (Romanian): small bucket

Definitions

  1. small bucket

Ancestry of “hârdăiaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianhârdăularge bucket, cask
2Hungarianhordópresent participle of hord; carrying, bearing;...
3Hungarianhordto carry; to wear
4Proto-Ugrickurɜ-to draw, tug, drag, carry
Every word from Proto-Ugric kurɜ- →Every word from Hungarian hord →Every word from Hungarian hordó →
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