Where does “potashery” come from?
potashery (English) comes from English potash, from English Ash, from Middle English asshe, from Old English æsc, from Old English æsċ, from Old English trēo, from Proto-West Germanic treu, from Proto-Germanic trewą — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
potashery (English): A place where potash is manufactured
Definitions
- A place where potash is manufactured
Ancestry of “potashery”, step by step
potashery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English potash
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | potash | The water-soluble part of the ash formed by... |
| 2 | English | Ash | The Egyptian god of oases |
| 3 | Middle English | asshe | ashes; The remnants of a lifeform; The matter... |
| 4 | Old English | æsc | ash tree; spear; ship |
| 5 | Old English | æsċ | ash tree; ash, spear, lance, ship |
| 6 | Old English | trēo | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 9 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |