aciua

Etymology
. Often considered to derive from a hypothetical root *, but this does not work on a phonetic basis. Most likely derived from or, with a later change in conjugation. It was probably originally a word applied to the pastoral lifestyle, and referred to calling animals to round them up to find shelter, such as in the case of bad weather. The shift from -i- to -iu- can also be found in several other Latin-derived Romanian words, such as. Other theories for this etymology are less likely, such as a Vulgar Latin, from , or from , or a Slavic utečati (which is highly unlikely since it's not a fourth-conjugation verb).

Verb

 * 1) to take or find shelter, hide
 * 2)  to give shelter