Where does “Caracaleanu” come from?

Caracaleanu (Romanian) comes from Romanian Caracal, from Ottoman Turkish karakale, from Turkish kara-.

Ancestry of “Caracaleanu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianCaracal—
2Ottoman Turkishkarakale—
3Turkishkara-—
Every word from Turkish kara- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish karakale →Every word from Romanian Caracal →
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