Where does “ulcicuță” come from?
ulcicuță (Romanian) comes from Romanian ulcică, 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 “ulcicuță”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ulcică | — |
| 2 | Romanian | ulcea | a small pot or jug |
| 3 | Latin | ollicella | — |
| 4 | Latin | ōlla | pot, jar |
| 5 | Latin | aula | court, forecourt of a house; royal court; power... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐλά | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐλή | open court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |