Where does “øse” come from?

øse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse ausa, from Proto-Germanic ausaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

øse (Norwegian Bokmål): a ladle; to ladle, scoop; to bail out

Definitions

  1. a ladle; to ladle, scoop; to bail out

Ancestry of “øse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseausato sprinkle, pour; a ladle
2Proto-Germanicausanąto scoop, to draw
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausaną →Every word from Old Norse ausa →