Where does “asa” come from?

asa (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin asa, from Latin ansa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.

asa (Portuguese): wing; handle

Definitions

  1. wing; handle

Ancestry of “asa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar LatinasaArchaic form of āra
2Latinansahandle; tiller
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love

Words derived from “asa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂ →Every word from Latin ansa →