Where does “viteaz” come from?
viteaz (Romanian) comes from Proto-Slavic vitędzь, from Proto-Germanic wīkingaz.
viteaz (Romanian): brave, valiant
Ancestry of “viteaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vitędzь | knight, hero |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīkingaz | — |