Where does “assepoester” come from?

assepoester (Dutch) comes from Dutch poetsen, from German putzen, from Middle High German butze, from Proto-Germanic buttaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰnós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

assepoester (Dutch): Cinderella fairy tale and fairy tale character

Definitions

  1. Cinderella fairy tale and fairy tale character

Ancestry of “assepoester”, step by step

assepoester traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch poetsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpoetsento clean, shine; to brush
2Germanputzento clean, especially by rubbing with something...
3Middle High Germanbutzelump, piece, stump
4Proto-Germanicbuttazcut off; chopped; stumpy; end; piece
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰnósbottom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Dutch as

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchasash; ashes; axis
2Middle Dutchasche—
3Old Dutchaska—
4Proto-West Germanicaskāash, ashes
5Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn →