Where does “aspero” come from?

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

aspero (Latin): I make rough or uneven, roughen; I make sharp,...

Definitions

  1. I make rough or uneven, roughen; I make sharp,...

Ancestry of “aspero”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aspero”

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