Where does “oske” come from?

oske (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse aska, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

oske (Norwegian Nynorsk): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “oske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaskaashes, ash
2Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
3Proto-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 Old Norse aska →