Where does “крлетка” come from?

крлетка (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic klětь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic klḗˀtis.

крлетка (Serbo-Croatian): cage; birdcage

Definitions

  1. cage; birdcage

Ancestry of “крлетка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicklětьthe commonality in all the descendants, including some derived terms (closet, hut, cabin, cage, granary, cellar, barn), is that of a 'closed space'
2Proto-Balto-Slavicklḗˀtis—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic klḗˀtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic klětь →