Where does “as” come from?
as (Catalan) comes from Old Norse Áss, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.
as (Catalan): An ace; An as or a libra; An as
Definitions
- An ace; An as or a libra; An as
Ancestry of “as”, step by step
as traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse Áss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Áss | a thick pole, main beam (in a house) |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | astaz | branch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ósdos | branch |
via Latin as
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | as | An as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and... |