Where does “asa” come from?
asa (Irish) comes from Irish as, from Old Irish a, from Proto-Celtic *ā, from Proto-Indo-European ō — oh, ah.
asa (Irish): inflection of as:
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Definitions
- inflection of as:
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Ancestry of “asa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | as | out of; from; off |
| 2 | Old Irish | a | nominative/accusative singular neuter of in; that... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *ā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ō | oh, ah |