Where does “năzdrăvănie” come from?

năzdrăvănie (Romanian) comes from Romanian năzdrăvan, from Romanian ne, from Vulgar Latin nis, from Latin nōs, from Proto-Italic nōs, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

năzdrăvănie (Romanian): mischievous act

Definitions

  1. mischievous act

Ancestry of “năzdrăvănie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniannăzdrăvansupernatural
2Romanianneus
3Vulgar Latinnis—
4Latinnōswe, us
5Proto-Italicnōswe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwéywe
7Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy →Every word from Proto-Italic nōs →