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
- ash; indefinite plural of ask
Ancestry of “aske”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | askæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | aska | ashes, ash |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | askǭ | ash, ashes |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |