Where does “asu” come from?

asu (Latvian) comes from Latvian ass, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśís, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

asu (Latvian): genitive plural form of ass; accusative...

Definitions

  1. genitive plural form of ass; accusative...

Ancestry of “asu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianassaxle; axis; old unit of length in the Russian...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaśísaxle, axis
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśís →