Where does “ǫskudagr” come from?

ǫskudagr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse aska, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

ǫskudagr (Old Norse): Ash Wednesday

Definitions

  1. Ash Wednesday

Ancestry of “ǫskudagr”, step by step

ǫskudagr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse aska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaskaashes, ash
2Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Old Norse dagr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedagra day; days, times
2Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic askǭ →Every word from Old Norse aska →