Where does “asni” come from?

asni (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse asni, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asni (Icelandic): donkey, ass; a stupid person, jerk, ass

Definitions

donkey, ass; a stupid person, jerk, ass

Ancestry of “asni”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	asni	ass, donkey
2	Old French	asne	donkey; ass
3	Latin	asinus	a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
4	Latin	acinus	a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
5	Latin	acies	sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

Words derived from “asni”

asnalegur
grasasni

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Latin acies →Every word from Latin acinus →