Where does “asnada” come from?

asnada (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese asno, from Old Portuguese asno, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asnada (Portuguese): a herd/drove/pace of donkeys

Definitions

  1. a herd/drove/pace of donkeys

Ancestry of “asnada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseasnodonkey, ass; idiot, fool
2Old Portugueseasno—
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 acies →Every word from Latin acinus →