Where does “asperare” come from?

asperare (Latin) comes from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

asperare (Latin): present active infinitive of asperō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of asperō;...

Ancestry of “asperare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “asperare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →