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Where does “assen” come from?

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

assen (Old English): she-ass

Definitions

  1. she-ass

Ancestry of “assen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
2Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
3Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “assen”

  • 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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