Where does “aspraggine” come from?

aspraggine (Italian) comes from Italian aspro, from Ancient Greek ἄσπρον, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

aspraggine (Italian): bristly oxtongue

Definitions

  1. bristly oxtongue

Ancestry of “aspraggine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianasprosharp, tart; sour, pungent, bitter; rugged
2Ancient Greekἄσπρον—
3Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄσπρον →
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