Where does “prêle” come from?

prêle (French) comes from Vulgar Latin asperella, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

prêle (French): horsetail

Definitions

  1. horsetail

Ancestry of “prêle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinasperella—
2Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →Every word from Vulgar Latin asperella →