Where does “ås” come from?
ås (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse Áss, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.
ås (Norwegian Bokmål): an esker; a hill; a roof beam
Definitions
- an esker; a hill; a roof beam
Ancestry of “ås”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Áss | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | astaz | branch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ósdos | branch |