Where does “asperilla” come from?
asperilla (Spanish) comes from Spanish áspera, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.
asperilla (Spanish): woodruff
Ancestry of “asperilla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | áspera | feminine singular of áspero |
| 2 | Latin | asper | rough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂esp- | to cut |