Where does “aschfarben” come from?
aschfarben (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.
aschfarben (German): ashy
Ancestry of “aschfarben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | asche | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | asche | — |
| 3 | Old High German | asca | ash |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | askā | ash, ashes |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | askǭ | ash, ashes |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |