Where does “cârtițoi” come from?

cârtițoi (Romanian) comes from Romanian cârtiță, from Bulgarian къртица, from Proto-Slavic krъtъ, from Proto-Slavic teťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.

cârtițoi (Romanian): male mole

Definitions

  1. male mole

Ancestry of “cârtițoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancârtițămole
2Bulgarianкъртицаmole
3Proto-Slavickrъtъmole
4Proto-Slavicteťito flow, run
5Proto-Balto-Slavictektej—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej →Every word from Proto-Slavic teťi →