Where does “asero” come from?

asero (Tagalog) comes from Spanish ácero, from Late Latin aciarium, from Latin aciēs, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asero (Tagalog): steel

Definitions

  1. steel

Ancestry of “asero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishácerohornless (for vertebrates), antennaless (for arthropods)
2Late Latinaciariumsteel
3Latinaciēssharp edge or point
4Latinaceōto be sour
5Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic akēō →