Where does “sardeluță” come from?

sardeluță (Romanian) comes from Romanian sardea, from Greek σαρδέλα, from Italian sardella, from Italian sarda, from Latin sardīna, from Latin Sardinia, from Ancient Greek Σαρδώ — Sardinia.

sardeluță (Romanian): small sardine

Definitions

small sardine

Ancestry of “sardeluță”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	sardea	sardine
2	Greek	σαρδέλα	sardine
3	Italian	sardella	sardine
4	Italian	sarda	sardine; female equivalent of sardo
5	Latin	sardīna	kind of fish, sardine or mackerel
6	Latin	Sardinia	—
7	Ancient Greek	Σαρδώ	Sardinia

Every word from Ancient Greek Σαρδώ →Every word from Latin Sardinia →Every word from Latin sardīna →