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The Kalderash were originally cauldron makers (coppersmiths) in the Balkans and the name of the language refers to this. Compare Romanian căldărar (“coppersmith”) and the related căldăraș.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A dialect of Vlax Romani language belonging to the Romani languages. Full definition →
The Kalderash were originally cauldron makers (coppersmiths) in the Balkans and the name of the language refers to this. Compare Romanian căldărar (“coppersmith”) and the related căldăraș.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.