Where does “aspen” come from?
Aspen comes from Middle English aspen, from Middle English aspe, from Old English æspe, from Proto-Germanic aspō, from Proto-Indo-European Hosp-.
aspen (English): Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree; Tremulous,...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree; Tremulous,...
Ancestry of “aspen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | aspen | Made of or pertaining to asp trees |
| 2 | Middle English | aspe | aspen |
| 3 | Old English | æspe | an aspen |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *aspu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aspō | aspen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hosp- | aspen, poplar |