Where does “koliba” come from?

koliba (Czech) comes from Romanian colibă, from Ancient Greek καλύβη, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

koliba (Czech): a hut, a shepherd's hut, a shieling, a shed

Definitions

  1. a hut, a shepherd's hut, a shieling, a shed

Ancestry of “koliba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancolibăhut, shack, hovel, lodge, cabin
2Ancient GreekκαλύβηA hut, a cabin; A bridal bower; A sleeping tent...
3Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτωEvery word from Ancient Greek καλύβη
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