Where does “rândunoi” come from?

rândunoi (Romanian) comes from Romanian rândunea, from Vulgar Latin hirundinella, from Latin hirundō — swallow (bird).

rândunoi (Romanian): male swallow

Definitions

  1. male swallow

Ancestry of “rândunoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianrânduneaswallow (bird), barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
2Vulgar Latinhirundinella—
3Latinhirundōswallow (bird)
Every word from Latin hirundō →Every word from Vulgar Latin hirundinella →Every word from Romanian rândunea →