Where does “asni” come from?
asni (Old Norse) comes from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
asni (Old Norse): ass, donkey
Ancestry of “asni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | asne | donkey; ass |
| 2 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 3 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 4 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “asni”