Where does “ânon” come from?
ânon (French) comes from French âne, from Middle French asne, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ânon (French): young donkey, donkey foal
Definitions
- young donkey, donkey foal
Ancestry of “ânon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | âne | donkey, ass; idiot, moron; dunce |
| 2 | Middle French | asne | donkey; ass |
| 3 | Old French | asne | donkey; ass |
| 4 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 5 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 6 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |