Where does “æsingur” come from?

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

æsingur (Icelandic): excitement, arousal

Definitions

  1. excitement, arousal

Ancestry of “æsingur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicæsato excite, to stir up, rile; indefinite genitive...
2Old Norseǿsa—
3Proto-Germanicjōsijanąto stir up, excite
4Proto-Germanicjōsiztumultuous
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jōsiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic jōsijaną →