Where does “Asellius” come from?

Asellius (Latin) comes from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Asellius (Latin): a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

Definitions

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

Ancestry of “Asellius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinasellusSmall or young ass or donkey
2Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
3Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
4Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Latin acies →Every word from Latin acinus →