Where does “asyn” come from?

asyn (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch azijn, from Middle Dutch aisine, from Old French aisin, from Latin acetulum, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

asyn (Afrikaans): vinegar

Definitions

  1. vinegar

Ancestry of “asyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchazijnvinegar
2Middle Dutchaisine—
3Old Frenchaisin—
4Latinacetulum—
5Latinacētumvinegar
6French-ateate
7Latin-ātused
8Proto-Italic-ātos—
9Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →Every word from Latin -ātus →Every word from French -ate →