Where does “âpre” come from?

âpre (French) comes from Middle French aspre, from Ancient Greek ἄσπρον, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

âpre (French): acrid, pungent, bitter; harsh; rough, fierce,...

Definitions

  1. acrid, pungent, bitter; harsh; rough, fierce,...

Ancestry of “âpre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchaspreharsh; acrid
2Ancient Greekἄσπρον—
3Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut

Words derived from “âpre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄσπρον →