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

  1. donkey, ass; idiot, moron; dunce

Ancestry of “âne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchasnedonkey; ass
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

Words derived from “âne”

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