Where does “aspre” come from?

aspre (Middle French) comes from Ancient Greek ἄσπρον, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

aspre (Middle French): harsh; acrid

Definitions

  1. harsh; acrid

Ancestry of “aspre”, step by step

aspre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄσπρον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄσπρον—
2Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut

via Old French aspre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchaspre—

Words derived from “aspre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄσπρον →