Where does “asnalegur” come from?
asnalegur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic asni, from Old Norse asni, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
asnalegur (Icelandic): silly, stupid
Definitions
- silly, stupid
Ancestry of “asnalegur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | asni | donkey, ass; a stupid person, jerk, ass |
| 2 | Old Norse | asni | ass, donkey |
| 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 |