Where does “român” come from?
român (Romanian) comes from French roman, from Old French romanz, from Latin rōmānicē, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
român (Romanian): Romanian; Romanian man
Definitions
- Romanian; Romanian man
Ancestry of “român”, step by step
român traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French roman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | roman | Romance; romanesque; A novel |
| 2 | Old French | romanz | Old French; a story in Old French; account |
| 3 | Latin | rōmānicē | in the Roman manner |
| 4 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Russian романъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | романъ | camomile |
| 2 | New Latin | anthemis romana | — |