Where does “recișor” come from?

recișor (Romanian) comes from Romanian rece, from Latin recēns, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Ancestry of “recișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianrececold
2Latinrecēnsnew, recent, lately, newly, green, refreshed
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin recēns →Every word from Romanian rece →