Where does “osp” come from?

osp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse ǫsp, from Proto-Germanic aspōn, from Proto-Indo-European Hosp- — aspen, poplar.

osp (Norwegian Nynorsk): an aspen

Definitions

  1. an aspen

Ancestry of “osp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫspaspen, poplar Populus tremula
2Proto-Germanicaspōn—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHosp-aspen, poplar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hosp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aspōn →Every word from Old Norse ǫsp →
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