Where does “askt” come from?
askt (English) comes from English Ask, from Swedish ask, from Old Swedish asker, from Old Norse askr, from Old English ærn, from Proto-West Germanic raʀn, from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
askt (English): simple past tense and past participle of ask
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of ask
Ancestry of “askt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Ask | — |
| 2 | Swedish | ask | the European ash "Fraxinus excelsior"; a small... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | asker | ash; wooden box |
| 4 | Old Norse | askr | ash; wooden vessel or dish |
| 5 | Old English | ærn | house, habitation |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | raʀn | house |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | razną | house, dwelling |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
Words derived from “askt”