Where does “asi” come from?
asi (Latvian) comes from Latvian ass, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśís, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
asi (Latvian): accusative singular form of ass; instrumental...
Definitions
- accusative singular form of ass; instrumental...
Ancestry of “asi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | ass | axle; axis; old unit of length in the Russian... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | aśís | axle, axis |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |