Where does “askeregn” come from?
askeregn (Danish) comes from Danish Aske, from Danish Ask, 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.
askeregn (Danish): ashfall
Definitions
- ashfall
Ancestry of “askeregn”, step by step
askeregn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish Aske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Aske | ash (solid remains of a fire) |
| 2 | Danish | Ask | ash tree (Fraxinus spp.), especially, common ash (tree, Fraxinus excelsior) |
| 3 | Old Norse | askr | ash; wooden vessel or dish |
| 4 | Old English | ærn | house, habitation |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | raʀn | house |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | razną | house, dwelling |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |