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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.

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”

  • whereas
  • ass
  • ace
  • jackass
  • badass
  • whenas
  • dumbass
  • assy
  • asswipe
  • assage
  • tightass
  • asbuilt
  • lardass
  • bigass
  • assless
  • shitass
  • assload
  • asscheek
  • asshead
  • grabass
  • assward
  • assish
  • unass
  • jackassery
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