Where does “ess” come from?
ess (Yola) comes from Middle English asse, from Old English assa, from Old English assen, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ess (Yola): ass
Definitions
- ass
Ancestry of “ess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | asse | Alternative form of axen |
| 2 | Old English | assa | ass, donkey |
| 3 | Old English | assen | she-ass |
| 4 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 5 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 6 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |