Where does “netezi” come from?
netezi (Romanian) comes from Romanian i, from Old Church Slavonic и, from Proto-Slavic jь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iś, from Old Polish ić, from Proto-Slavic jьti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti — to go.
netezi (Romanian): to smooth, level; to arrange or make neat; smooth...
Definitions
- to smooth, level; to arrange or make neat; smooth...
Ancestry of “netezi”, step by step
netezi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | i | and |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | и | and; him |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | jь | this; he |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | iś | this |
| 5 | Old Polish | ić | to go |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | jьti | to go |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | eitei | to go |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |
via Romanian neted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | neted | smooth, even; clear; precise |
| 2 | Latin | nitidus | shining, polished, glittering; handsome,... |
| 3 | Latin | nitere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | niteo | I am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 6 | Cebuano | -hi | — |