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Where does “asinino” come from?

asinino (Italian) comes from Latin asininus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asinino (Italian): asinine; donkey

Definitions

  1. asinine; donkey

Ancestry of “asinino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasininusof or pertaining to asses or donkeys; A young ass
2Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
3Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
4Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →