Where does “̺asal” come from?

̺asal (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish asal, from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

̺asal (Scottish Gaelic): donkey, ass

Definitions

  1. donkey, ass

Ancestry of “̺asal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishasal—
2LatinasellusSmall or young ass or donkey
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

Words derived from “̺asal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Latin acies →Every word from Latin acinus →