Transylvanian

Meaning

1. From, or pertaining to, Transylvania or its people.
2. An inhabitant or a resident of Transylvania.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Medieval Latin trans- Proto-Indo-European *sel-der.? Medieval Latin silva Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Medieval Latin -nus Medieval Latin -ānus Medieval Latin silvānus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Medieval Latin -ius Medieval Latin -ia ▲ Hungarian Erdeuelucalq. Medieval Latin Trānsylvānialbor. English Transylvania ▲ Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Transylvanian From Transylvania + -an.

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