English
Pietroșani
Pietroșani comes from Romanian pietrosul ‘definite nominative/accusative singular of…’, and goes back to pietros ‘rocky’.
- Romanianc. 1500–presentpietros‘rocky’
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentpietrosul‘definite nominative/accusative singular of pietros’definite form of pietros
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentPietrosu
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentPietroșani
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Romanianc. 1500–presentpietros‘rocky’
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentpietrosul‘definite nominative/accusative singular of pietros’definite form of pietros
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentPietrosu
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentPietroșani
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to go through, fare’
first, before, support, far, per, report, further, price, private, press, practice, fear, pre, primary, prior, opportunity, prime, appreciate, port, prize, afford, ford, practical, pregnant, forth, precious, praise, privilege, parade, par, interpretation, ferry, fare, porch, pardon, primitive, pirate, prix, pragmatic, privy, 157 more
through Latin petra ‘rock, crag, stone’
Today it means
name A village and commune of Argeș County, Romania.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Romanian pietros / Pietroșani