Where does “Oltenești” come from?

Oltenești (Romanian) comes from Romanian oltean, from Romanian Olt, from Latin aluta, from Proto-Celtic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “Oltenești”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianoltean—
2RomanianOltA river in Romania, the longest flowing...
3LatinalutaA soft leather, probably made using alum; A purse...
4Proto-Celticaltosheight, cliff
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “Oltenești”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Celtic altos →