Where does “Assepoester” come from?
Assepoester (Dutch) comes from Dutch as, from Middle Dutch asche, from Old Dutch aska, from Proto-West Germanic askā, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Ancestry of “Assepoester”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | as | ash; ashes; axis |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | asche | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | aska | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | askā | ash, ashes |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | askǭ | ash, ashes |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |