Where does “asnera” come from?
asnera (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese asneira, from Portuguese asno, from Old Portuguese asno, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
asnera (Kabuverdianu): nonsense; madness; error; mistake
Definitions
- nonsense; madness; error; mistake
Ancestry of “asnera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | asneira | stupidity; swear word |
| 2 | Portuguese | asno | donkey, ass; idiot, fool |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | asno | — |
| 4 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 5 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 6 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |