Where does “usturoi” come from?

usturoi (Romanian) comes from Romanian ustura, from Latin ustulō — to scorch or singe.

usturoi (Romanian): garlic (plant)

Definitions

  1. garlic (plant)

Ancestry of “usturoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianusturato burn, sting, itch
2Latinustulōto scorch or singe

Words derived from “usturoi”

Every word from Latin ustulō →Every word from Romanian ustura →