Where does “asa” come from?

asa (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese assar, from Old Portuguese assar, from Latin asso, from Latin assus, from Latin as — An as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and...

asa (Kabuverdianu): roast

Definitions

  1. roast

Ancestry of “asa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseassarto bake; to roast
2Old Portugueseassar—
3LatinassoI roast, broil
4Latinassusroasted, baked; dried
5LatinasAn as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and...
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