Where does “asp” come from?

asp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse ǫsp, from Proto-Germanic aspōn, from Proto-Indo-European Hosp- — aspen, poplar.

asp (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of osp

Definitions

  1. alternative form of osp

Ancestry of “asp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫspaspen, poplar Populus tremula
2Proto-Germanicaspōn—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHosp-aspen, poplar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hosp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aspōn →Every word from Old Norse ǫsp →