Where does “asto” come from?

asto (Basque) comes from Spanish asno, from Old Spanish asno, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asto (Basque): donkey

Definitions

donkey

Ancestry of “asto”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	asno	donkey, ass; dumbass; ass
2	Old Spanish	asno	—
3	Latin	asinus	a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
4	Latin	acinus	a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
5	Latin	acies	sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

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