Where does “ață” come from?

ață (Romanian) comes from Latin acia, from Latin aciēs, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ață (Romanian): thread, string

Definitions

thread, string

Ancestry of “ață”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	acia	thread, yarn
2	Latin	aciēs	sharp edge or point
3	Latin	aceō	to be sour
4	Proto-Italic	akēō	be sharp-tasting, be sour
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

Words derived from “ață”

ațică
ațișoară
ațos

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic akēō →