Etymology

asperger

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Today it means: An aspergillum. Full definition →

Latin aspergō
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asperger · noun1

  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromaspergō
  2. English todayasperger

From the verb asperge, ultimately a learned borrowing from Latin aspergō.

Asperger · proper noun, noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromAsperger
  2. German · borrowed fromAsperger
  3. English todayAsperger

Borrowed from German Asperger.

Words from the same roots

Latinaspergō all →

aspergeasperges

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