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Where does “ἄσπρον” come from?

ἄσπρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

Ancestry of “ἄσπρον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut

Words derived from “ἄσπρον”

  • aspro
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