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Where does “aisǭ” come from?

aisǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

aisǭ (Proto-Germanic): fireplace

Definitions

  1. fireplace

Ancestry of “aisǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “aisǭ”

  • ost
  • oast
  • aze
  • oast house
  • est
  • eest
  • ost
  • āst
  • aistaz
  • eisa
  • eeste
  • es
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