Where does “âne” come from?

âne (Norman) comes from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

âne (Norman): donkey

Definitions

  1. donkey

Ancestry of “âne”, step by step

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