Where does “es” come from?

es (Indonesian) comes from Malay es, from Dutch ijs, from Middle Dutch ijs, from Old Dutch īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

es (Indonesian): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “es”, step by step

es traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay es

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayesice
2Dutchijsice frozen liquid, notably water
3Middle Dutchijsice
4Old Dutchīs—
5Proto-West Germanicīsice
6Proto-Germanicīsąice
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Dutch es

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchesash, ash tree, "Fraxinus excelsior"; ash, any...
2Middle Dutchessche—
3Old Dutchaska—
4Proto-West Germanicaskāash, ashes
5Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “es”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic īs →