Where does “koliba” come from?

koliba (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek καλύβη, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

koliba (Serbo-Croatian): hut, cottage, cabin

Definitions

  1. hut, cottage, cabin

Ancestry of “koliba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκαλύβηA hut, a cabin; A bridal bower; A sleeping tent...
2Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύβη →