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

  1. trade

Ancestry of “sfârnărie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansfârnardealer, merchant, seller, vendor
2Latinfenerariushay seller
3LatinfaeneroI lend money at interest; I practice usury
4Latinfaenusinterest; usury
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-Every word from Latin faenusEvery word from Latin faenero