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Where does “ослиный” come from?

ослиный (Russian) comes from Russian осёл, from Proto-Slavic osьlъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃, from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ослиный (Russian): donkey, ass; asinine

Definitions

  1. donkey, ass; asinine

Ancestry of “ослиный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianосёлdonkey, ass; idiot, fool, stupid or naive person
2Proto-Slavicosьlъdonkey
3Gothic𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃donkey
4LatinasellusSmall or young ass or donkey
5Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
6Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
7Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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