Where does “căldăraș” come from?

căldăraș (Romanian) comes from Romanian aș, from Vulgar Latin habessim, from Latin habuissem, from Latin habeo, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.

căldăraș (Romanian): bullfinch; worker who cleans slag or dross from...

Definitions

  1. bullfinch; worker who cleans slag or dross from...

Ancestry of “căldăraș”, step by step

căldăraș traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian aș

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianașwould, should
2Vulgar Latinhabessim—
3Latinhabuissemfirst-person singular pluperfect active...
4LatinhabeoI have, hold; I own, have; I possess, have
5Proto-Italichabēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰh₁bʰ-to grab, to take; to grab, take

via Late Latin cardellus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincardellus—
2Latincarduēlisa thistlefinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
3Latincarduusa wild thistle; the artichoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

via Romanian căldare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancăldarebucket, pail
2Late Latincaldariawarm bath; warm bath, cauldron; nominative...
3LatincaldusSyncopated but Classical form of calidus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic habēō →Every word from Latin habeo →