Where does “tovarăș” come from?
tovarăș (Romanian) comes from Ukrainian товариш, from Proto-Slavic *tovariščь — friend, comrade, companion.
tovarăș (Romanian): comrade
Definitions
- comrade
Ancestry of “tovarăș”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | товариш | comrade |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *tovariščь | friend, comrade, companion |