Where does “aho” come from?

aho (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic aho, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

aho (Finnish): glade

Definitions

  1. glade

Ancestry of “aho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicahoabandoned swidden; glade (grassy open or cleared space in a forest)
2Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
3Proto-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-Finnic aho →