Where does “asse” come from?

asse (English) comes from Afrikaans as, from Dutch as, from Middle Dutch asche, 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.

asse (English): Obsolete spelling of ass; A small fox-like animal...