Where does “assa” come from?

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

assa (Old English): ass, donkey

Definitions

  1. ass, donkey

Ancestry of “assa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishassenshe-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

Words derived from “assa”

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