Where does “aske” come from?

aske (Danish) comes from Old Danish askæ, from Old Norse aska, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

aske (Danish): ash; indefinite plural of ask

Definitions

  1. ash; indefinite plural of ask

Ancestry of “aske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishaskæ—
2Old Norseaskaashes, ash
3Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic askǭ →Every word from Old Norse aska →