Where does “es” come from?
es (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch est, from Middle Dutch eeste, from Proto-Germanic aistaz, from Proto-Germanic aisǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
es (Afrikaans): fireplace
Ancestry of “es”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | est | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | eeste | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aistaz | kiln |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aisǭ | fireplace |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |