Where does “æs” come from?

æs (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ansijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enseh₂-.

Ancestry of “æs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicansijōeyelet, eye of a needle; handle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enseh₂-—

Words derived from “æs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enseh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ansijō →