Where does “herghelie” come from?

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

herghelie (Romanian): stud a ranch where horses are kept

Definitions

  1. stud a ranch where horses are kept

Ancestry of “herghelie”, step by step

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