Where does “pons asinorum” come from?

pons asinorum (Latin) comes from Latin pōns, from Latin fractus, from Latin frangere, from Latin frangō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

pons asinorum (Latin): "literally", "the Bridge of Asses": the geometric...

Definitions

  1. "literally", "the Bridge of Asses": the geometric...

Ancestry of “pons asinorum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpōnsA bridge, a construction or natural feature that spans a divide
2Latinfractusbroken, shattered, having been broken;...
3Latinfrangeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Latinfrangōto break, shatter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “pons asinorum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- →Every word from Latin frangō →Every word from Latin frangere →