Where does “soruleană” come from?
soruleană (Romanian) comes from Romanian sora, from Romanian sor, from Latin soror, from Proto-Italic swezōr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
Ancestry of “soruleană”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | sora | definite nominative/accusative singular of soră |
| 2 | Romanian | sor | skin shaved from a pig |
| 3 | Latin | soror | sister; cousin, daughter of a father's brother;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | swezōr | sister |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |