Where does “æspe” come from?
æspe (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *aspu, from Proto-Germanic aspō, from Proto-Indo-European Hosp- — aspen, poplar.
æspe (Old English): an aspen
Ancestry of “æspe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *aspu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aspō | aspen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hosp- | aspen, poplar |
Words derived from “æspe”