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Where does “bălțat” come from?

bălțat (Romanian) comes from Latin balteatus, from Latin balteus — A belt, girdle.

bălțat (Romanian): pied, spotted, motley, specked; striped;...

Definitions

  1. pied, spotted, motley, specked; striped;...

Ancestry of “bălțat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbalteatusfurnished with a girdle or belt; girded, belted
2LatinbalteusA belt, girdle
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