Where does “ασπρο-” come from?

ασπρο- (Greek) comes from Greek άσπρος, from Koine Greek ἄσπρος, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

ασπρο- (Greek): prefix denoting the property of being white colloquial, compare more formal

Definitions

  1. prefix denoting the property of being white colloquial, compare more formal

Ancestry of “ασπρο-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekάσπροςwhite
2Koine Greekἄσπροςwhite
3Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut

Words derived from “ασπρο-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp-Every word from Latin asperEvery word from Koine Greek ἄσπρος