Where does “Pârâul Cailor” come from?
Pârâul Cailor (Romanian) comes from Romanian cal, from Late Latin caballus, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
Ancestry of “Pârâul Cailor”, step by step
Pârâul Cailor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian cal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cal | horse; knight |
| 2 | Late Latin | caballus | horse |
| 3 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |
via Romanian pârâu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | pârâu | stream; creek; brook |