English
Oltenia
Oltenia comes from Romanian oltean ‘native or inhabitant of the geographic region…’.
- Romanianc. 1500–presentoltean‘native or inhabitant of the geographic region of Oltenia’
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentOltenia
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Romanianc. 1500–presentoltean‘native or inhabitant of the geographic region of Oltenia’
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentOltenia
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Romanian oltean
Today it means
name A region in southwestern Romania which makes up the western part of Wallachia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Romanian oltean / Oltenia