Where does “Ashmolean” come from?
Ashmolean derives from English Ashmole, from Italian -ana, Spanish -ana, Latin -anus, Latin -anus, Latin -um, and Latin -us, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
Ashmolean (English): Of or pertaining to Elias Ashmole
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Elias Ashmole
Ancestry of “Ashmolean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ashmole | — |