Where does “es” come from?
es (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch essche, 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.
es (Dutch): ash, ash tree, "Fraxinus excelsior"; ash, any...
Definitions
- ash, ash tree, "Fraxinus excelsior"; ash, any...
Ancestry of “es”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | essche | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | aska | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | askā | ash, ashes |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | askǭ | ash, ashes |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |