Where does “colibaș” come from?

colibaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian colibă, from Ancient Greek καλύβη, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

colibaș (Romanian): hutter

Definitions

  1. hutter

Ancestry of “colibaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancolibăhut, shack, hovel, lodge, cabin
2Ancient GreekκαλύβηA hut, a cabin; A bridal bower; A sleeping tent...
3Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “colibaș”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύβη →