Where does “asno” come from?

asno (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish asno, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asno (Spanish): donkey, ass; dumbass; ass

Definitions

  1. donkey, ass; dumbass; ass

Ancestry of “asno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishasnoass, donkey
2Latinasinusa donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a...
3Latinacinusa berry, especially the grape; the seed of a...
4Latinaciessharp edge or point; battle line; battle,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “asno”

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