Where does “Rumence” come from?
Rumence (Turkish) comes from Turkish Rumen, from French Roumain, from French Roumanie, 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...
Rumence (Turkish): Romanian (language)
Definitions
- Romanian (language)
Ancestry of “Rumence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | Rumen | Romanian |
| 2 | French | Roumain | male Romanian person |
| 3 | French | Roumanie | — |
| 4 | Latin | Romania | Roman Empire |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ῥωμανία | Byzantine Empire |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |