Where does “albăstriu” come from?

albăstriu (Romanian) comes from Romanian albastru, from Vulgar Latin *albastrum, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.

albăstriu (Romanian): bluish

Definitions

bluish

Ancestry of “albăstriu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	albastru	blue; blue, sad
2	Vulgar Latin	*albastrum	—
3	Latin	Albus	—
4	Proto-Italic	alβos	white
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂élbʰos	white

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