Where does “asperous” come from?

asperous (English) comes from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

asperous (English): rough, rugged, uneven; bitter, cruel, severe

Definitions

  1. rough, rugged, uneven; bitter, cruel, severe

Ancestry of “asperous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut

Words derived from “asperous”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →