Where does “aspre” come from?

aspre (Middle English) comes from Old French aspre, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

Ancestry of “aspre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchaspre—
2Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →Every word from Old French aspre →