Where does “ashnuj” come from?

ashnuj (Pipil) comes from Spanish asno, from Old Spanish asno, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ashnuj (Pipil): donkey, ass

Definitions

  1. donkey, ass

Ancestry of “ashnuj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishasnodonkey, ass; dumbass; ass
2Old Spanishasnoass, donkey
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 Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Latin aciesEvery word from Latin acinus