Where does “herghelegiu” come from?

herghelegiu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish خركله‌جی, from Ottoman Turkish خركله, from Persian خرگله, from Persian خر, from Middle Persian HMRA, from Proto-Iranian xárah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰáras — donkey.

herghelegiu (Romanian): stud caretaker

Definitions

  1. stud caretaker

Ancestry of “herghelegiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخركله‌جی—
2Ottoman Turkishخركلهherd of untamed or unbroken horses, mules and donkeys
3Persianخرگله—
4Persianخرdonkey, ass; fool; in compounds meaning big,...
5Middle PersianHMRA—
6Proto-Iranianxárahhorse
7Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰárasdonkey
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰáras →Every word from Proto-Iranian xárah →Every word from Middle Persian HMRA →