Where does “âne” come from?
âne (French) comes from Middle French asne, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
âne (French): donkey, ass; idiot, moron; dunce
Definitions
- donkey, ass; idiot, moron; dunce
Ancestry of “âne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | asne | donkey; ass |
| 2 | Old French | asne | donkey; ass |
| 3 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 4 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 5 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |