Where does “osfinteală” come from?

osfinteală (Romanian) comes from Romanian osfinti, from Old Church Slavonic освѧтити, from Old Church Slavonic свѧтити, from Old Church Slavonic ити, from Proto-Slavic jьti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.

osfinteală (Romanian): defense

Definitions

  1. defense

Ancestry of “osfinteală”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianosfintito protect, to help
2Old Church Slavonicосвѧтитиto sanctify
3Old Church Slavonicсвѧтитиto sanctify
4Old Church Slavonicитиto go; to walk
5Proto-Slavicjьtito go
6Proto-Balto-Slaviceiteito go
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éytito go, to be going
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei →