Where does “azzhole” come from?
azzhole (English) comes from English asshole, from English Ash, from Middle English asshe, from Old English æsc, from Old English æsċ, from Old English trēo, from Proto-West Germanic treu, from Proto-Germanic trewą — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
Ancestry of “azzhole”, step by step
azzhole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English asshole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | asshole | The anus; A jerk; an inappropriately or... |
| 2 | English | Ash | The Egyptian god of oases |
| 3 | Middle English | asshe | ashes; The remnants of a lifeform; The matter... |
| 4 | Old English | æsc | ash tree; spear; ship |
| 5 | Old English | æsċ | ash tree; ash, spear, lance, ship |
| 6 | Old English | trēo | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 9 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via English azz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azz | ass; backside |
| 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 |