Where does “Călinești” come from?

Călinești (English) comes from Romanian Călinești, from Romanian Călin, from French câlin, from French câliner, from Old French fro, from Latin umbrosus, from Latin umbra, from Old Latin omra.

Călinești (English): the name of a number of villages and communes in Romania

Definitions

  1. the name of a number of villages and communes in Romania

Ancestry of “Călinești”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianCălinești—
2RomanianCălin—
3Frenchcâlincuddly; hug, cuddle
4Frenchcâlinerto be physically affectionate; to cuddle
5Old Frenchfro—
6Latinumbrosusshady, shadowy
7Latinumbraa shadow; a shade; a ghost
8Old Latinomra—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mr-u-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u- →Every word from Old Latin omra →Every word from Latin umbra →