Where does “aspa” come from?

aspa (Irish) comes from Irish haspa, from English hasp, from Middle English haspe, from Old English hæsp, from Frankish haspija, from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

aspa (Irish): Alternative form of haspa; genitive singular of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of haspa; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “aspa”, step by step

aspa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish haspa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishhaspahasp
2EnglishhaspA clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a...
3Middle Englishhaspe—
4Old Englishhæsp—
5Frankishhaspija—
6Proto-Germanichaspijǭclasp; hasp; reel
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

via Irish asp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaspasp
2Latinaspisasp; viper
3Ancient Greekἀσπίςshield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ →Every word from Frankish haspija →