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