Where does “orzișor” come from?
orzișor (Romanian) comes from Romanian orz, from Latin hordeum, from Proto-Italic horzdeom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥sdeyom — bristly.
orzișor (Romanian): small barley
Definitions
- small barley
Ancestry of “orzișor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | orz | barley |
| 2 | Latin | hordeum | barley |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | horzdeom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥sdeyom | bristly |