Where does “asni” come from?

asni (Faroese) comes from Old Norse asni, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asni (Faroese): donkey, ass

Definitions

  1. donkey, ass

Ancestry of “asni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseasniass, donkey
2Old Frenchasnedonkey; ass
3Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
4Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
5Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Latin acies →Every word from Latin acinus →