Where does “asen” come from?

asen (Welsh) comes from Latin asina, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asen (Welsh): she-ass, jenny; rib

Definitions

  1. she-ass, jenny; rib

Ancestry of “asen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasinanominative feminine singular of asinus;...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →