Where does “Arsulescu” come from?
Arsulescu (Romanian) comes from Romanian Arsu, from Romanian ars, from Latin ārsus, from Latin ārdeō, from Latin ardus, from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Ancestry of “Arsulescu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Arsu | — |
| 2 | Romanian | ars | past participle of arde; burnt; scorched, parched |
| 3 | Latin | ārsus | burnt |
| 4 | Latin | ārdeō | to burn |
| 5 | Latin | ardus | Alternative form of aridus |
| 6 | Latin | āridus | dry, parched, withered, arid |
| 7 | Latin | āreō | to be dry or parched |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |