Etymology

aspen

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Today it means: Pertaining to the aspen tree. Full definition →

Middle English aspen
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aspen · adjective1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromaspen
  2. English todayaspen

From Middle English aspen, corresponding to asp + -en.

aspen · noun2

  1. Old English · derived fromæspe“aspen”
  2. Old English · inherited fromæspan
  3. Old English · inherited fromæspen
  4. Middle English · inherited fromaspen
  5. English todayaspen

From Middle English aspen, from Old English æspen, Old English æspan (combining form), from Old English æspe (“aspen”). More at asp.

Aspen · proper noun3

Named for its aspen trees.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishæspen all →

Aspinwall

Old Englishæspe all →

aspAspleyAspdenAspull

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