Where does “askǭ” come from?

askǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

askǭ (Proto-Germanic): ash, ashes

Definitions

  1. ash, ashes

Ancestry of “askǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “askǭ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →