Where does “Oltișor” come from?

Oltișor (Romanian) comes 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 “Oltișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianOltA river in Romania, the longest flowing...
2LatinalutaA soft leather, probably made using alum; A purse...
3Proto-Celticaltosheight, cliff
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Celtic altos →