Where does “pânzărie” come from?
pânzărie (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.
pânzărie (Romanian): linen
Definitions
- linen
Ancestry of “pânzărie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | pânză | canvas; cloth; sail |
| 2 | Latin | pandea | — |
| 3 | Latin | brandeum | Holy covering, shroud, linen or silk covering for... |
| 4 | Frankish | brādon | — |
| 5 | Frankish | brādō | roasted meat, ham |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |