Where does “chenabura” come from?
chenabura (Sardinian) comes from Latin cēna, from Old Latin cesna, from Proto-Italic kertsnā, from Proto-Indo-European kért-s-nh₂, from Proto-Indo-European skert-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
chenabura (Sardinian): Friday day of the week
Definitions
- Friday day of the week
Ancestry of “chenabura”, step by step
chenabura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cēna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cēna | dinner, supper, principal meal (anciently taken at noon, afterwards later) |
| 2 | Old Latin | cesna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kertsnā | meal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kért-s-nh₂ | portion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skert- | to cut |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Hebrew פּוּרִים
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | פּוּרִים | Purim, a Jewish festival |