Where does “răfuială” come from?
răfuială (Romanian) comes from Romanian răfui, from Icelandic raf-, from Icelandic rafmagn, from Icelandic raf, from Icelandic ráfa, from Old Norse ráfa, from Proto-Germanic wabōną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
răfuială (Romanian): reckoning
Definitions
- reckoning
Ancestry of “răfuială”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | răfui | to clarify a situation |
| 2 | Icelandic | raf- | electro-, electric, electrical |
| 3 | Icelandic | rafmagn | electricity |
| 4 | Icelandic | raf | amber |
| 5 | Icelandic | ráfa | to wander, to ramble, to roam; wimp, wuss |
| 6 | Old Norse | ráfa | waver, go with staggering gait; to rove; stray... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |