Where does “asal” come from?

asal (Irish) comes from Middle Irish asal, from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asal (Irish): ass, donkey

Definitions

  1. ass, donkey

Ancestry of “asal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishasal—
2LatinasellusSmall or young ass or donkey
3Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
4Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
5Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Latin acies →Every word from Latin acinus →