asper

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Latin word asper comes from Hittite ḫasp-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂esp-, Ancient Greek ἀσπίς

ḫasp- (Hittite)

*h₂esp- (Proto-Indo-European)

ἀσπίς (Ancient Greek)

asper (Latin)

Rough, uneven, coarse, unrefined, rude, sharp, newly minted.

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