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

Definitions

  1. In an asperous manner

Ancestry of “asperously”, step by step

asperously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English asperous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishasperousrough, rugged, uneven; bitter, cruel, severe
2Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →Every word from English asperous →