Where does “aspro” come from?

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

aspro (Italian): sharp, tart; sour, pungent, bitter; rugged

Definitions

  1. sharp, tart; sour, pungent, bitter; rugged

Ancestry of “aspro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄσπρον—
2Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut

Words derived from “aspro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄσπρον →