Where does “ош” come from?

ош (Erzya) comes from Kalasha oš, 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.

ош (Erzya): town

Definitions

  1. town

Ancestry of “ош”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kalashaošcold
2Middle High Germanasche—
3Old High Germanascaash
4Proto-West Germanicaskāash, ashes
5Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
6Proto-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 →