Where does “axnoh conetl” come from?
axnoh conetl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl axnoh, from Spanish asno, from Old Spanish asno, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
axnoh conetl (Classical Nahuatl): A young donkey; the foal of a donkey
Definitions
- A young donkey; the foal of a donkey
Ancestry of “axnoh conetl”, step by step
axnoh conetl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl axnoh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | axnoh | donkey |
| 2 | Spanish | asno | donkey, ass; dumbass; ass |
| 3 | Old Spanish | asno | ass, donkey |
| 4 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 5 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 6 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Classical Nahuatl conētl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | conētl | child, offspring |