Where does “ašus” come from?
ašus (Proto-Baltic) comes from Spanish ajos, from Latin allium, from Proto-Indo-European ālu-.
Ancestry of “ašus”, step by step
ašus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish ajos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ajos | plural of ajo |
| 2 | Latin | allium | late form of ālium |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ālu- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |