Where does “clopotniță” come from?

clopotniță (Romanian) comes from Romanian clopot, from Old Church Slavonic клопотъ, from Proto-Slavic klopotъ — clatter, tumult, noise.

clopotniță (Romanian): belfry

Definitions

  1. belfry

Ancestry of “clopotniță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianclopotbell
2Old Church Slavonicклопотъrattle, rumble
3Proto-Slavicklopotъclatter, tumult, noise
Every word from Proto-Slavic klopotъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic клопотъ →Every word from Romanian clopot →