Where does “lovea” come from?

lovea (Romanian) comes from Romani lovo, from Sanskrit लोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

lovea (Romanian): coin, banknote

Definitions

  1. coin, banknote

Ancestry of “lovea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanilovocoin; money
2Sanskritलोहred, reddish, copper-coloured; made of copper;...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrawdʰásred metal, copper, brass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰósred thing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás