Where does “aspen” come from?
aspen (Middle English) comes from Middle English aspe, from Old English æspe, from Proto-West Germanic *aspu, from Proto-Germanic aspō, from Proto-Indo-European Hosp- — aspen, poplar.
aspen (Middle English): Made of or pertaining to asp trees
Definitions
- Made of or pertaining to asp trees
Ancestry of “aspen”, step by step
aspen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English aspe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | aspe | aspen |
| 2 | Old English | æspe | an aspen |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *aspu | aspen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aspō | aspen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hosp- | aspen, poplar |
via Old English æspen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | æspen | aspen |