Where does “hărnicuț” come from?
hărnicuț (Romanian) comes from Romanian harnic, from Church Slavonic *харьнъ, from Ancient Greek Χάρις, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “hărnicuț”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | harnic | hardworking, industrious, diligent, busy |
| 2 | Church Slavonic | *харьнъ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Χάρις | one of the Charites; a Charis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |