Where does “Asch” come from?

Asch (East Central German) comes from Middle High German asche, from Old High German asca, from Proto-West Germanic askā, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Asch (East Central German): large bowl

Definitions

  1. large bowl

Ancestry of “Asch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanasche—
2Old High Germanascaash
3Proto-West Germanicaskāash, ashes
4Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic askǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic askā →