Where does “colibă” come from?
colibă (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek καλύβη, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
colibă (Romanian): hut, shack, hovel, lodge, cabin
Definitions
- hut, shack, hovel, lodge, cabin
Ancestry of “colibă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | καλύβη | A hut, a cabin; A bridal bower; A sleeping tent... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “colibă”