Where does “askā” come from?

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

askā (Proto-West Germanic): ash, ashes

Definitions

  1. ash, ashes

Ancestry of “askā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “askā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic askǭ →
askā — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer