1. Etymology of the English word ass
the English word ass
derived from the Latin word asinus (ass, donkey; blockhead; of, connected with an ass, donkey)
derived from the Late Latin word er
Derivations in English
ass, jackass, zebrassCognates
Catalan ase, Dutch ezel, French âne, German Esel, Icelandic asni, Italian asino, Latin asinus, Norwegian esel, Provençal asne, Spanish asno, Swedish osnaUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word ass
derived from the English word ass