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Etymology of the English word aspen

the English word aspen
derived from the English word asp
derived from the Latin word aspis (asp, venomous snake of North Africa)
derived from the Greek word aspis, ἀσπίς (a buckler (or round shield); used of a serpent (as coiling itself), probably the 'asp')
derived from the Greek word aspic

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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