Where does “zingirliu” come from?
zingirliu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زنجیرلی, from Ottoman Turkish زنجیر, from Persian زنجیر, from Sanskrit शृङ्खल, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
zingirliu (Romanian): a type of Ottoman gold coin
Definitions
- a type of Ottoman gold coin
Ancestry of “zingirliu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | زنجیرلی | Popular name of an Ottoman gold coin minted in 1716, officially called سكهٔ جدید زر اسلامبول |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | زنجیر | chain, fetter |
| 3 | Persian | زنجیر | chain |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शृङ्खल | chain, fetter, especially one made of iron;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |