Where does “Aspidiske” come from?

Aspidiske (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

Aspidiske (Italian): Aspidiske, a star in the constellation of Carina

Definitions

  1. Aspidiske, a star in the constellation of Carina

Ancestry of “Aspidiske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀσπίςshield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς →
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