Etymology Explorer β€Ί Serbo-Croatian

Where does β€œosao” come from?

osao (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic osьlъ, from Gothic πŒ°πƒπŒΉπŒ»πŒΏπƒ, from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European hβ‚‚eαΈ±- β€” sharp.

osao (Serbo-Croatian): donkey

Definitions

  1. donkey

Ancestry of β€œosao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicosьlъdonkey
2GothicπŒ°πƒπŒΉπŒ»πŒΏπƒdonkey
3LatinasellusSmall or young ass or donkey
4Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
5Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
6Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanhβ‚‚eαΈ±-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European hβ‚‚eαΈ±- β†’