Where does “năzdrăvan” come from?

năzdrăvan (Romanian) comes 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.

năzdrăvan (Romanian): supernatural

Definitions

  1. supernatural

Ancestry of “năzdrăvan”, step by step

năzdrăvan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian ne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianneus
2Vulgar Latinnis—
3Latinnōswe, us
4Proto-Italicnōswe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéywe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Romanian zdravăn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianzdravănsturdy, tough, healthy, sound, whole, sane,...
2Proto-Slavicsъdravьnъ—

Words derived from “năzdrăvan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy →Every word from Proto-Italic nōs →