Where does “ieftin” come from?
ieftin (Romanian) comes from Greek φτηνός, from Byzantine Greek εὐτηνός, from Koine Greek εὐθηνός.
ieftin (Romanian): cheap
Ancestry of “ieftin”, step by step
ieftin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek φτηνός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | φτηνός | cheap, inexpensive, of low value; shoddy, of poor... |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | εὐτηνός | — |
| 3 | Koine Greek | εὐθηνός | — |
via Romanian eftin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | eftin | — |
| 2 | Bulgarian | е́втин | cheap, inexpensive |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | εὐθηνός | successful |
Words derived from “ieftin”