Where does “asche” come from?

asche (Middle English) comes from Old English æsce, from Proto-West Germanic askā, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

asche (Middle English): Alternative form of asshe; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of asshe; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “asche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishæsceash
2Proto-West Germanicaskāash, ashes
3Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic askǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic askā →