Where does “esne” come from?
esne (English) comes from Old English esne, from Proto-West Germanic *asnī, from Proto-Germanic asunz, from Proto-Indo-European os(e)n- — summer, harvest-time, harvest.
esne (English): A hireling of servile status; slave
Definitions
- A hireling of servile status; slave
Ancestry of “esne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | esne | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *asnī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | asunz | day laborer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | os(e)n- | summer, harvest-time, harvest |