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

askr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ærn

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

via Proto-Germanic askaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaskazash tree
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃s-ash tree

Words derived from “askr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic razną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic raʀn →