Where does “ἄσπρος” come from?

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

ἄσπρος (Ancient Greek): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “ἄσπρος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἄσπρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →