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Where does “prăji” come from?

prăji (Romanian) comes from Proto-Slavic pražiti, from Proto-Indo-European progéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European preg- — to yearn, to covet.

prăji (Romanian): to fry

Definitions

  1. to fry

Ancestry of “prăji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpražiti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprogéyeti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreg-to yearn, to covet

Words derived from “prăji”

  • prăjitură
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