Where does “asinin” come from?

asinin (French) comes from Latin asininus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asinin (French): asinine

Definitions

  1. asinine

Ancestry of “asinin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasininusof or pertaining to asses or donkeys; A young 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 →