Where does “tigăiță” come from?

tigăiță (Romanian) comes from Romanian tigaie, from Bulgarian тиган, from Greek τηγάνι, from Byzantine Greek τηγάνιν, from Ancient Greek τηγάνιον, from Ancient Greek τήγανον, from Ancient Greek τάγηνον — frying pan, saucepan.

tigăiță (Romanian): small pan

Definitions

  1. small pan

Ancestry of “tigăiță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniantigaiefrying pan, pan
2Bulgarianтиганfrying pan, pan round metal shallow cooking pan with a long handle
3Greekτηγάνιfrying pan, frypan
4Byzantine Greekτηγάνιν—
5Ancient Greekτηγάνιονfrying pan, skillet
6Ancient Greekτήγανον—
7Ancient Greekτάγηνονfrying pan, saucepan
Every word from Ancient Greek τάγηνον →Every word from Ancient Greek τήγανον →Every word from Ancient Greek τηγάνιον →