Where does “asp” come from?
Asp comes from Latin aspis, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, ultimately traceable to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "not" and "one," though the original sense remains uncertain.
asp (English): A water snake; A venomous viper native to...
Definitions
- A water snake; A venomous viper native to...
Ancestry of “asp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | aspe | aspen |
| 2 | Old English | æspe | an aspen |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *aspu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aspō | aspen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hosp- | aspen, poplar |