Where does “străchinuță” come from?
străchinuță (Romanian) comes from Romanian strachină, from Byzantine Greek ὀστράκινος, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
străchinuță (Romanian): small bowl
Definitions
- small bowl
Ancestry of “străchinuță”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | strachină | tureen, basin, bowl (ceramic, clay, etc.) |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | ὀστράκινος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄστρακον | earthen vessel; the hard shell of animals such as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |