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Where does “spuzi” come from?

spuzi (Romanian) comes from Romanian spuză, from Albanian shpuzë, from Latin spodium, from Ancient Greek σπόδιον.

spuzi (Romanian): to develop swelling, eruptions, blisters, boils,...

Definitions

  1. to develop swelling, eruptions, blisters, boils,...

Ancestry of “spuzi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianspuzăhot ash, embers; heap, a whole lot of something
2Albanianshpuzëembers; brand; sharp or quick person
3Latinspodiumash, cinder; metal slag
4Ancient Greekσπόδιον—

Words derived from “spuzi”

  • spuzeală
Every word from Ancient Greek σπόδιον →