Where does “Nils” come from?

Nils (Catalan) comes from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “Nils”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
2Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
3Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Latin acies →Every word from Latin acinus →