Where does “koliba” come from?
koliba (Slovak) comes from Romanian colibă, from Ancient Greek καλύβη, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
koliba (Slovak): chalet
Ancestry of “koliba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | colibă | hut, shack, hovel, lodge, cabin |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καλύβη | A hut, a cabin; A bridal bower; A sleeping tent... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |