Where does “asino” come from?
asino (Italian) comes from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
asino (Italian): donkey, ass; dunce, ass
Ancestry of “asino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 2 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 3 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “asino”