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Where does “azened” come from?

azened (Breton) comes from Breton azen, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Definitions

Ancestry of “azened”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonazendonkey
2Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
3Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
4Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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