Where does “recién” come from?

recién (Spanish) comes from Spanish reciente, from Italian recente, from Latin recēns, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

recién (Spanish): just; recently; freshly

Definitions

just; recently; freshly

Ancestry of “recién”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	reciente	recent
2	Italian	recente	recent
3	Latin	recēns	new, recent, lately, newly, green, refreshed
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱen-	to set oneself in motion, arise

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin recēns →Every word from Italian recente →