Where does “veșmințel” come from?
veșmințel (Romanian) comes from Romanian veșmânt, from Latin vestīmentum, from Latin vestiō, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
Ancestry of “veșmințel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | veșmânt | vestment, garment, garb, dress, raiment; robes;... |
| 2 | Latin | vestīmentum | garment, robe, article of clothing |
| 3 | Latin | vestiō | to clothe, dress |
| 4 | Latin | vestis | garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;... |
| 5 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 6 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |