Where does “asnakjalki” come from?

asnakjalki (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse asni, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asnakjalki (Old Norse): jaw-bone of an ass

Definitions

  1. jaw-bone of an ass

Ancestry of “asnakjalki”, step by step

asnakjalki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Old Norse kjalki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekjalkijaw-bone; hand-sledge
2Proto-Germanic*kelkôjaw-bone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Latin acies →Every word from Latin acinus →