Where does “asil” come from?
asil (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
asil (Proto-West Germanic): donkey
Definitions
- donkey
Ancestry of “asil”, step by step
asil traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin asellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | asellus | Small or young ass or donkey |
| 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 |
via Malay hasil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | hasil | yield; product |
| 2 | Arabic | حَاصِل | end, conclusion; score, sum, total |
via Late Latin asellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | asellus | Small or young ass or donkey |