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 |
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| 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”