Where does “koliba” come from?

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

koliba (Polish): cabin, cottage, hut, shepherd's hut

Definitions

  1. cabin, cottage, hut, shepherd's hut

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 καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύβη →