Where does “aasi” come from?

aasi (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish asne, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

aasi (Finnish): donkey, ass; stupid person

Definitions

  1. donkey, ass; stupid person

Ancestry of “aasi”, step by step

aasi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish asne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishasne—
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

via Proto-Oceanic tasik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanictasiksea; saltwater
2Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesiantasik—
3Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesiantasik—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantasiksea; saltwater

Words derived from “aasi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Latin acies →Every word from Latin acinus →