Where does “leșietic” come from?

leșietic (Romanian) comes from Romanian leșie, from Latin lixīva, from Latin lixīvus, from Latin lixa, from Latin *lixus, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.

leșietic (Romanian): having a taste or smell like lye

Definitions

  1. having a taste or smell like lye

Ancestry of “leșietic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianleșielye, alkaline solution
2Latinlixīvalye, alkalized water
3Latinlixīvusmade into lye
4Latinlixalye; water; sutler, camp follower, attendant
5Latin*lixusnow the Loukkos
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwleykʷ-moist, to wet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- →Every word from Latin *lixus →Every word from Latin lixa →