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Where does “pânză” come from?

pânză (Romanian) comes from Latin pandea, from Latin brandeum, from Frankish brādon, from Frankish brādō, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

pânză (Romanian): canvas; cloth; sail

Definitions

  1. canvas; cloth; sail

Ancestry of “pânză”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpandea—
2LatinbrandeumHoly covering, shroud, linen or silk covering for...
3Frankishbrādon—
4Frankishbrādōroasted meat, ham
5Proto-Germanicbrēdôflesh, meat; muscle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “pânză”

  • pânză de păianjen
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