Where does “asp” come from?
asp (Swedish) comes from Old Norse ǫsp, from Proto-Germanic aspōn, from Proto-Indo-European Hosp- — aspen, poplar.
asp (Swedish): Aspen; a type of poplar tree; A type of fish; An...
Definitions
- Aspen; a type of poplar tree; A type of fish; An...
Ancestry of “asp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ǫsp | aspen, poplar Populus tremula |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aspōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hosp- | aspen, poplar |