Where does “ascian” come from?
ascian (English) comes from Latin ascius, from Ancient Greek ἄσκιος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ascian (English): person or thing without a shadow; person or thing...
Definitions
- person or thing without a shadow; person or thing...
Ancestry of “ascian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ascius | Of or pertaining to southern countries, near the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄσκιος | shadowless; shady, dull |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |