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

Definitions

  1. fireplace

Ancestry of “es”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchestEstonian person
2Middle Dutcheeste—
3Proto-Germanicaistazkiln
4Proto-Germanicaisǭfireplace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aisǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic aistaz →