Where does “asche” come from?
asche (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch aska, from Proto-West Germanic askā, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Ancestry of “asche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | aska | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | askā | ash, ashes |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | askǭ | ash, ashes |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “asche”