Where does “colibiță” come from?

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

Ancestry of “colibiță”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτωEvery word from Ancient Greek καλύβη