Where does “târnui” come from?
târnui (Romanian) comes from Romanian târn, from Old Church Slavonic трънъ, from Proto-Slavic tьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirnas, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
târnui (Romanian): to sweep
Definitions
- to sweep
Ancestry of “târnui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | târn | a large broom made from brier used to sweep... |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | трънъ | thorn |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tьrnъ | thorn; blackthorn, sloe-tree |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tirnas | thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |