Where does “æsa” come from?

æsa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ǿsa, from Proto-Germanic jōsijaną, from Proto-Germanic jōsiz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

æsa (Icelandic): to excite, to stir up, rile; indefinite genitive...

Definitions

  1. to excite, to stir up, rile; indefinite genitive...

Ancestry of “æsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǿsa
2Proto-Germanicjōsijanąto stir up, excite
3Proto-Germanicjōsiztumultuous
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “æsa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes-Every word from Proto-Germanic jōsizEvery word from Proto-Germanic jōsijaną
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