Where does “asperously” come from?
asperously (English) comes from English asperous, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.
asperously (English): In an asperous manner
Ancestry of “asperously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | asperous | rough, rugged, uneven; bitter, cruel, severe |
| 2 | Latin | asper | rough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂esp- | to cut |