Uncertain. At least two proposals exist:
If the second is correct, then may be related toAquitanian*asto, found in*Asto-ilunno.[1][2]
asto anim
indefinite | singular | plural | |
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absolutive | asto | astoa | astoak |
ergative | astok | astoak | astoek |
dative | astori | astoari | astoei |
genitive | astoren | astoaren | astoen |
comitative | astorekin | astoarekin | astoekin |
causative | astorengatik | astoarengatik | astoengatik |
benefactive | astorentzat | astoarentzat | astoentzat |
instrumental | astoz | astoaz | astoez |
inessive | astorengan | astoarengan | astoengan |
locative | — | — | — |
allative | astorengana | astoarengana | astoengana |
terminative | astorenganaino | astoarenganaino | astoenganaino |
directive | astorenganantz | astoarenganantz | astoenganantz |
destinative | astorenganako | astoarenganako | astoenganako |
ablative | astorengandik | astoarengandik | astoengandik |
partitive | astorik | — | — |
prolative | astotzat | — | — |
asto(Beaujolais, Graphie de Conflans)
asto
astō (present infinitiveastāre,perfect activeastitī);first conjugation, nosupine stem,impersonal in thepassive