gurnjescu
Aromanian
Alternative forms
- gurnjedz, gurnjedzu, grunjedz, grunjedzu
Etymology
Probably from a derivative of Late Latin grunnium (“snout”) (cf. Latin grunniō, grunnīre (“grunt like a pig”)), with the Aromanian suffix -escu. Perhaps from the variant form grunjedz, grunjari, from a Vulgar Latin *gruniāre. Alternatively, of onomatopoetic origin.
Verb
gurnjescu (past participle gurnjitã)
- I rummage, search.
- I grunt, growl.
Related terms
- gurnjiri / gurnjire
- gurnjit