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Where does “ǿsa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ǿsa”, step by step

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