Where does “nubianvilliaasi” come from?
nubianvilliaasi (Finnish) comes from Finnish villiaasi, from Finnish aasi, from Old Swedish asne, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
nubianvilliaasi (Finnish): Nubian wild ass
Definitions
- Nubian wild ass
Ancestry of “nubianvilliaasi”, step by step
nubianvilliaasi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish villiaasi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | villiaasi | wild-ass |
| 2 | Finnish | aasi | donkey, ass; stupid person |
| 3 | Old Swedish | asne | — |
| 4 | Old French | asne | donkey; ass |
| 5 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 6 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 7 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Finnish Nubia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Nubia | — |