Where does “essen” come from?

essen (Dutch) comes from Dutch es, 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.

Definitions

Ancestry of “essen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchesash, ash tree, "Fraxinus excelsior"; ash, any...
2Middle Dutchessche—
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 h₂eHs- →