Where does “румын” come from?
румын (Russian) comes from Russian Румы́ния, from Latin Romania, from Ancient Greek Ῥωμανία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
румын (Russian): Romanian
Definitions
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Ancestry of “румын”, step by step
румын traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian Румы́ния
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Румы́ния | — |
| 2 | Latin | Romania | Roman Empire |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ῥωμανία | Byzantine Empire |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Romanian rumân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | rumân | Romanian; peasant or serf working the land;... |