Where does “Arsu” come from?
Arsu (Romanian) comes from Romanian ars, from Latin ārsus, from Latin ārdeō, from Latin ardus, from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHseh₁(ye)- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Ancestry of “Arsu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ars | past participle of arde; burnt; scorched, parched |
| 2 | Latin | ārsus | burnt |
| 3 | Latin | ārdeō | to burn |
| 4 | Latin | ardus | Alternative form of aridus |
| 5 | Latin | āridus | dry, parched, withered, arid |
| 6 | Latin | āreō | to be dry or parched |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |