Where does “asinus” come from?

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

asinus (Latin): a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...

Definitions

  1. a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...

Ancestry of “asinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
2Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “asinus”

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