Where does “waśke” come from?
waśke (Proto-Uralic) comes from Proto-Tocharian wi̯äsā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂é-h₂us-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
waśke (Proto-Uralic): a metal; copper, iron?
Definitions
- a metal; copper, iron?
Ancestry of “waśke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tocharian | wi̯äsā | gold |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂é-h₂us-o- | glow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |