Where does “ulceluță” come from?
ulceluță (Romanian) comes from Romanian ulcea, from Latin ollicella, from Latin ōlla, from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλά, from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
Ancestry of “ulceluță”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ulcea | a small pot or jug |
| 2 | Latin | ollicella | — |
| 3 | Latin | ōlla | pot, jar |
| 4 | Latin | aula | court, forecourt of a house; royal court; power... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐλά | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐλή | open court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |