Where does “râios” come from?
râios (Romanian) comes from Romanian râie, from Latin arānea, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη — spider; a spider's web.
râios (Romanian): mangy; scabby
Ancestry of “râios”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | râie | scabies, scab, mange, itch |
| 2 | Latin | arānea | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀράχνη | spider; a spider's web |