English
Frunze
Frunze comes from Romanian Frunză ‘leaf’.
- Romanianc. 1500–presentFrunză‘leaf’
- RussianmodernФру́нзеFrúnze
- EnglishtodayFrunze
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Romanianc. 1500–presentFrunză‘leaf’
- RussianmodernФру́нзеFrúnze
- EnglishtodayFrunze
The story
From 1926–1991, the city was named after the Bolshevik military leader Mikhail Frunze, who was born here.
Every English word from Romanian Frunză
Today it means
name Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Romanian Frunză / Frunze