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Where does “mior” come from?

mior (Romanian) comes from Latin agnelliōlus, from Latin agnellus, from Latin -ellus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

mior (Romanian): lamb of two years

Definitions

  1. lamb of two years

Ancestry of “mior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinagnelliōlus—
2Latinagnellusa little lamb, lambkin
3Latin-ellusAlternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine...
4Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
5Proto-Italic-olos—
6Proto-Italic-elos—
7Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
8Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “mior”

  • mioriță
  • mioară
  • mielar
  • mior
  • miei
  • miel
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