Where does “cotlonaș” come from?
cotlonaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian cotlon, from Hungarian katlan, from Serbo-Croatian kotlina, from Serbo-Croatian kòtao, from Proto-Slavic kotьlъ, from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍃, from Proto-Germanic katilaz, from Latin catīllus — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
cotlonaș (Romanian): small hideout
Definitions
- small hideout
Ancestry of “cotlonaș”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cotlon | den |
| 2 | Hungarian | katlan | cauldron |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | kotlina | basin, ravine, hill-encircled valley |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | kòtao | kettle |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | kotьlъ | kettle; cauldron |
| 6 | Gothic | 𐌺𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍃 | kettle |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | katilaz | kettle, bucket, vessel |
| 8 | Latin | catīllus | small bowl, dish, or plate |
| 9 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |