Where does “ciucuraș” come from?

ciucuraș (Romanian) comes from Romanian ciucure, from Latin cicculum, from Latin ciccum, from Ancient Greek κίκκος.

Ancestry of “ciucuraș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianciucuretassel; passementerie; icicle
2Latincicculum—
3Latinciccumproverbially worthless object, trifle, bagatelle
4Ancient Greekκίκκος—
Every word from Ancient Greek κίκκος →Every word from Latin ciccum →Every word from Latin cicculum →