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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

  1. dealer, merchant, seller, vendor

Ancestry of “sfârnar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfenerariushay seller
2LatinfaeneroI lend money at interest; I practice usury
3Latinfaenusinterest ; usury; gain, profit, advantage;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
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