ess

Norwegian

noun-n1
Definitions
  • an ace playing card, or someone very proficient

Etymology

Derived from Latin as (as, copper coin, basic Roman unit of money, a type of Roman coin) derived from Middle Low German es.

Origin

Middle Low German

es

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

  • as Latin
  • As German
  • as French
  • as Spanish, Castilian
  • ás Portuguese
  • ess Norwegian Nynorsk
  • as Old French
  • as Catalan, Valencian
  • es Middle Low German
  • ас Macedonian
  • *ass Old Latin