Where does “aîne” come from?

aîne (Franc-Comtois) comes from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

aîne (Franc-Comtois): donkey

Definitions

  1. donkey

Ancestry of “aîne”, step by step

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