Where does “æs” come from?

æs (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse æs, from Proto-Germanic ansijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enseh₂-.

æs (Icelandic): outer edge, border

Definitions

  1. outer edge, border

Ancestry of “æs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseæs—
2Proto-Germanicansijōeyelet, eye of a needle; handle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enseh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enseh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ansijō →Every word from Old Norse æs →