Where does “zguros” come from?
zguros (Romanian) comes from Romanian zgură, from Greek σκουρά, from Ancient Greek σκωρία, from Ancient Greek σκῶρ, from Proto-Hellenic skṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sḱṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sóḱr̥, from Proto-Indo-European -r̥ — Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns.
zguros (Romanian): slaggy
Definitions
- slaggy
Ancestry of “zguros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | zgură | slag, dross; scoria; ash |
| 2 | Greek | σκουρά | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκωρία | slag, dross of metal, scoria |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκῶρ | dung, excrement, feces |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | skṓr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱṓr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóḱr̥ | dung, excrement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -r̥ | Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns |