Where does “Cârpaciu” come from?

Cârpaciu (Romanian) comes from Romanian cârpaci, from Bulgarian кърпач, from Proto-Slavic kъrpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kúrˀpāˀ — shoe.

Ancestry of “Cârpaciu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancârpacimender, patcher
2Bulgarianкърпач—
3Proto-Slavickъrpapiece of cloth
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*kúrˀpāˀshoe
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kúrˀpāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrpa →Every word from Bulgarian кърпач →