Where does “Asellus” come from?

Asellus (Translingual) comes from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Asellus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Asellus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinasellusSmall or young ass or 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 “Asellus”

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