Where does “vâslișoară” come from?
vâslișoară (Romanian) comes from Romanian vâslă, from Old Church Slavonic весло, from Proto-Slavic veslo, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-tlom / weǵʰ-s-lom, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
vâslișoară (Romanian): small rowing paddle
Definitions
- small rowing paddle
Ancestry of “vâslișoară”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | vâslă | oar, paddle |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | весло | oar |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | veslo | oar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ-tlom / weǵʰ-s-lom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |