Where does “ásynja” come from?

ásynja (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Áss, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.

ásynja (Old Norse): goddess; a female member of the Æsir

Definitions

  1. goddess; a female member of the Æsir

Ancestry of “ásynja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁssa thick pole, main beam (in a house)
2Proto-Germanicastazbranch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch

Words derived from “ásynja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos →Every word from Proto-Germanic astaz →Every word from Old Norse Áss →