Where does “usturoiaș” come from?

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

usturoiaș (Romanian): garlic parachute (Mycetinis alliaceus)

Definitions

  1. garlic parachute (Mycetinis alliaceus)

Ancestry of “usturoiaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianusturoigarlic (plant)
2Romanianusturato burn, sting, itch
3Latinustulōto scorch or singe
Every word from Latin ustulō →Every word from Romanian ustura →Every word from Romanian usturoi →