Where does “aske” come from?

aske (Middle English) comes from Old English āþexe, from Proto-West Germanic agiþahsijā, from Proto-West Germanic agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

aske (Middle English): A newt or a reptile that resembles one;...

Definitions

  1. A newt or a reptile that resembles one;...

Ancestry of “aske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāþexelizard, newt
2Proto-West Germanicagiþahsijālizard
3Proto-West Germanicagifear
4Proto-Germanicagazfear; dread
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid

Words derived from “aske”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic agaz →