Where does “potaż” come from?

potaż (Polish) comes from German Pottasche, from German asche, from Middle High German asche, from Old High German asca, from Proto-West Germanic askā, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

potaż (Polish): potash

Definitions

  1. potash

Ancestry of “potaż”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPottaschepotash
2Germanasche—
3Middle High Germanasche—
4Old High Germanascaash
5Proto-West Germanicaskāash, ashes
6Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic askǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic askā →