Where does “ax” come from?
ax (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English) comes from English Ask, from Swedish ask, from Old Swedish asker, from Old Norse askr, from Old English ærn, from Proto-West Germanic raʀn, from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
ax (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English): ask
Definitions
- ask
Ancestry of “ax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ask | The first male human, according to the Poetic Edda |
| 2 | Swedish | ask | the European ash "Fraxinus excelsior"; a small... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | asker | ash; wooden box |
| 4 | Old Norse | askr | ash; wooden vessel or dish |
| 5 | Old English | ærn | house, habitation |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | raʀn | house |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | razną | house, dwelling |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |