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Where does “œsa” come from?

œsa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic jōsijaną, from Proto-Germanic jōsiz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

Ancestry of “œsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjōsijanąto stir up, excite
2Proto-Germanicjōsiztumultuous
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “œsa”

  • múgæsing
  • æsifregn
  • æsingur
  • æsa
  • æsing
  • æsingamaður
  • hugaræsing
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