Where does “Olăraș” come from?
Olăraș (Romanian) comes from Romanian Olaru, from Romanian olar, from Romanian oală, from Latin ōlla, from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλά, from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
Ancestry of “Olăraș”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Olaru | — |
| 2 | Romanian | olar | potter |
| 3 | Romanian | oală | pot |
| 4 | Latin | ōlla | pot, jar |
| 5 | Latin | aula | court, forecourt of a house; royal court; power... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐλά | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐλή | open court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |