Where does “asset” come from?

asset (Latin) comes from Latin asso, from Latin assus, from Latin as — An as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and...

asset (Latin): third-person singular present active subjunctive...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive...

Ancestry of “asset”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinassoI roast, broil
2Latinassusroasted, baked; dried
3LatinasAn as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and...
Every word from Latin asEvery word from Latin assusEvery word from Latin asso