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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”

  • ass
  • ash
  • axe
  • ashtray
  • ashy
  • jackass
  • badass
  • ashing
  • dumbass
  • ashpit
  • axeman
  • pearlash
  • poleaxe
  • broadaxe
  • assy
  • poleax
  • ashless
  • ashplant
  • ashcan
  • ashpan
  • ashery
  • asswipe
  • ashwood
  • ashfall
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