Where does “barnæska” come from?

barnæska (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic æska, from Faroese øska, from Old Norse aska, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

barnæska (Icelandic): childhood

Definitions

  1. childhood

Ancestry of “barnæska”, step by step

barnæska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic æska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicæskayouth; youth, childhood
2Faroeseøskaashes, ash
3Old Norseaskaashes, ash
4Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Icelandic barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbarnchild
2Old Norsebarnchild
3Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic askǭ →Every word from Old Norse aska →