Where does “asal” come from?

asal (Old Irish) comes from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asal (Old Irish): ass, she-ass

Definitions

  1. ass, she-ass

Ancestry of “asal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinasellusSmall or young ass or donkey
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 “asal”

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