Where does “аспра” come from?
аспра (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek ἄσπρον, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.
аспра (Serbo-Croatian): akçe
Ancestry of “аспра”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄσπρον | — |
| 2 | Latin | asper | rough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂esp- | to cut |