Where does “nisiparniță” come from?

nisiparniță (Romanian) comes from Romanian nisip, from Serbo-Croatian насип, from Proto-Slavic sỳpati — to pour, strew.

nisiparniță (Romanian): hourglass

Definitions

  1. hourglass

Ancestry of “nisiparniță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniannisipsand
2Serbo-Croatianнасипlevee; embankment; dike
3Proto-Slavicsỳpatito pour, strew
Every word from Proto-Slavic sỳpati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian насип →Every word from Romanian nisip →