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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

  1. ash; wooden vessel or dish

Ancestry of “askr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishærnhouse, habitation
2Proto-West Germanicraʀnhouse
3Proto-Germanicraznąhouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “askr”

  • Ask
  • tulitikkuaski
  • pastilliaski
  • aski
  • Ask
  • ask
  • tändsticksask
  • ask
  • ask
  • ask
  • æske
  • Ask
  • Aske
  • tændstikæske
  • askur
  • Askr
  • askur
  • ask
  • eskja
  • Askur
  • asker
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