Where does “ireu” come from?

ireu (Romanian) comes from Hungarian ürü, from Hungarian úr, from Proto-Turkic ūŕ, from Proto-Turkic u- — to be able, be capable.

ireu (Romanian): an uncastrated ram

Definitions

  1. an uncastrated ram

Ancestry of “ireu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianürüwether; mutton
2Hungarianúrlord; master; gentleman
3Proto-Turkicūŕmaster, craftsman
4Proto-Turkicu-to be able, be capable
Every word from Proto-Turkic u- →Every word from Proto-Turkic ūŕ →Every word from Hungarian úr →