Where does “asprilișor” come from?

asprilișor (Romanian) comes from Romanian aspru, from Latin asperum, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

Ancestry of “asprilișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianasprurough, coarse; severe, harsh; rugged
2Latinasperuman uneven, rough, harsh place or landscape;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asperum →Every word from Romanian aspru →