Where does “copiliță” come from?

copiliță (Romanian) comes from Romanian copil, from Proto-Slavic kopylъ, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

copiliță (Romanian): small girl

Definitions

  1. small girl

Ancestry of “copiliță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancopilchild
2Proto-Slavickopylъshoot, sprout; bastard
3Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep-Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpatiEvery word from Proto-Slavic kopylъ