Where does “assishly” come from?
assishly (English) comes from English assish, from English ass, from Middle English asse, from Old English assa, from Old English assen, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies — sharp.
assishly (English): In an assish manner
Definitions
- In an assish manner
Ancestry of “assishly”, step by step
assishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English assish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | assish | Characteristic of an ass or donkey; stupid or... |
| 2 | English | ass | Any of several species of horse-like animals,... |
| 3 | Middle English | asse | Alternative form of axen |
| 4 | Old English | assa | ass, donkey |
| 5 | Old English | assen | she-ass |
| 6 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 7 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 8 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |