Where does “asnahǫfuð” come from?

asnahǫfuð (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hǫfuð, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

asnahǫfuð (Old Norse): ass's head

Definitions

  1. ass's head

Ancestry of “asnahǫfuð”, step by step

asnahǫfuð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hǫfuð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫfuðhead
2Old Norse-ith
3Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Old Norse asni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseasniass, donkey
2Old Frenchasnedonkey; ass
3Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
4Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
5Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin