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Where does “pânză de păianjen” come from?

pânză de păianjen (Romanian) comes from Romanian pânză, 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 de păianjen (Romanian): spiderweb

Definitions

  1. spiderweb

Ancestry of “pânză de păianjen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpânzăcanvas; cloth; sail
2Latinpandea—
3LatinbrandeumHoly covering, shroud, linen or silk covering for...
4Frankishbrādon—
5Frankishbrādōroasted meat, ham
6Proto-Germanicbrēdôflesh, meat; muscle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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