Where does “asse” come from?

asse (Middle English) comes from Old English assa, from Old English assen, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asse (Middle English): Alternative form of axen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of axen

Ancestry of “asse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishassaass, donkey
2Old Englishassenshe-ass
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

Words derived from “asse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Latin acies →Every word from Latin acinus →