Where does “askr” come from?
askr (Old Norse) comes from Old English ærn, from Proto-West Germanic raʀn, from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
askr (Old Norse): ash; wooden vessel or dish
Definitions
- ash; wooden vessel or dish
Ancestry of “askr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ærn | house, habitation |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | raʀn | house |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | razną | house, dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
Words derived from “askr”