Where does “aș” come from?

aș (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin habessim, from Latin habuissem, from Latin habeo, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.

aș (Romanian): would, should

Definitions

  1. would, should

Ancestry of “aș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinhabessim—
2Latinhabuissemfirst-person singular pluperfect active...
3LatinhabeoI have, hold; I own, have; I possess, have
4Proto-Italichabēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰh₁bʰ-to grab, to take; to grab, take

Words derived from “aș”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic habēō →Every word from Latin habeo →