Where does “harnic” come from?

harnic (Romanian) comes 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.

harnic (Romanian): hardworking, industrious, diligent, busy

Definitions

  1. hardworking, industrious, diligent, busy

Ancestry of “harnic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Church Slavonic*харьнъ—
2Ancient GreekΧάριςone of the Charites; a Charis
3Ancient GreekΧᾰ́ρῐς—
4Ancient GreekχαίρωTo be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well...
5Proto-Hellenickʰəřřōto rejoice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “harnic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō →Every word from Ancient Greek χαίρω →