Where does “râgâitură” come from?
râgâitură (Romanian) comes from Romanian râgâi, from Proto-Slavic rygati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rūˀgā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rug-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.
râgâitură (Romanian): belch
Definitions
- belch
Ancestry of “râgâitură”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | râgâi | to burp, belch |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rygati | to belch |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rūˀgā́ˀtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rug- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewg- | to belch; to roar |