Where does “Aschenputtel” come from?

Aschenputtel (German) comes from German asche, 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.

Aschenputtel (German): Cinderella (fairy tale character)

Definitions

  1. Cinderella (fairy tale character)

Ancestry of “Aschenputtel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanasche—
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

Words derived from “Aschenputtel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic askǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic askā →