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Where does “esa” come from?

esa (Czech) comes from Czech eso, from Middle High German esse, from Old High German essa, from Proto-Germanic *asjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

esa (Czech): genitive singular of eso; nominative plural of...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of eso; nominative plural of...

Ancestry of “esa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechesoace; hole in one; flying ace
2Middle High Germanessethe number one on a die; a single point on a die
3Old High Germanessafurnace
4Proto-Germanic*asjō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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