Where does “assyl” come from?

assyl (Manx) comes from Old Irish asal, from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

assyl (Manx): ass, donkey

Definitions

  1. ass, donkey

Ancestry of “assyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishasalass, she-ass
2LatinasellusSmall or young ass or donkey
3Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
4Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
5Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Latin aciesEvery word from Latin acinus
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