Where does “aspra” come from?

aspra (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek ἄσπρος, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

aspra (Serbo-Croatian): akçe

Definitions

  1. akçe

Ancestry of “aspra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄσπροςwhite
2Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄσπρος →