Where does “aspis” come from?
aspis (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch aspis, from Latin aspis, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.
aspis (Dutch): asp
Ancestry of “aspis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | aspis | — |
| 2 | Latin | aspis | asp; viper |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσπίς | shield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂esp- | to cut |
Words derived from “aspis”