Where does “halău” come from?

halău (Romanian) comes from Hungarian háló, from Albanian kala-, from Proto-Albanian kala, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.

halău (Romanian): fishing net

Definitions

  1. fishing net

Ancestry of “halău”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhálópresent participle of hál: sleeping; related to...
2Albaniankala-upside down
3Proto-Albaniankala—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →Every word from Albanian kala- →Every word from Hungarian háló →