Where does “cilnicame” come from?

cilnicame (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian celnic, from Serbo-Croatian čelnik — chief, chieftain, leader, head.

Ancestry of “cilnicame”, step by step

cilnicame traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Aromanian celnic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromaniancelniclarge owner of sheep
2Serbo-Croatiančelnikchief, chieftain, leader, head

via Aromanian ame

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromanianame—
Every word from Serbo-Croatian čelnik →Every word from Aromanian celnic →