Where does “sfârnărie” come from?
sfârnărie (Romanian) comes from Romanian sfârnar, from Latin fenerarius, from Latin faenero, from Latin faenus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
sfârnărie (Romanian): trade
Definitions
- trade
Ancestry of “sfârnărie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | sfârnar | dealer, merchant, seller, vendor |
| 2 | Latin | fenerarius | hay seller |
| 3 | Latin | faenero | I lend money at interest; I practice usury |
| 4 | Latin | faenus | interest; usury |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |