Where does “slonișor” come from?

slonișor (Romanian) comes from Romanian Slon, from Bulgarian слон, from Proto-Slavic slonъ — elephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter.

Ancestry of “slonișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianSlon—
2Bulgarianслонelephant; shelter, offset; pen, sheepfold
3Proto-Slavicslonъelephant; offset, cornice; shed, shelter
Every word from Proto-Slavic slonъ →Every word from Bulgarian слон →Every word from Romanian Slon →