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Where does “ās” come from?

ās (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic ēsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Ancestry of “ās”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicēsaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “ās”

  • Oasfreeter
  • Oas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →