Where does “văcărie” come from?
văcărie (Romanian) comes from Romanian arie, from French aire, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
văcărie (Romanian): shelter or stable for cows; herd of cows/cattle
Definitions
- shelter or stable for cows; herd of cows/cattle
Ancestry of “văcărie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | arie | threshing floor; area, surface, zone; melody,... |
| 2 | French | aire | area; a flat surface; direction of the wind |
| 3 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |