Where does “Chețan” come from?

Chețan (Romanian) comes from Romanian Cheț, from Albanian kec, from Middle High German quec, from Old High German quec, from Proto-West Germanic kwik(k)w, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

Ancestry of “Chețan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianChețace
2Albaniankecgoat kid less than a year old
3Middle High Germanquec—
4Old High Germanquecquick
5Proto-West Germanickwik(k)walive; lively, quick
6Proto-Germanickwikwazalive; lively, quick
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz →