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
Ancestry of “aspraggine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | aspro | sharp, tart; sour, pungent, bitter; rugged |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄσπρον | — |
| 3 | Latin | asper | rough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂esp- | to cut |