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Where does “Oas” come from?

Oas (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ās, from Proto-Germanic ēsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Oas (Saterland Frisian): carrion

Definitions

  1. carrion

Ancestry of “Oas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianās—
2Proto-Germanicēsaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “Oas”

  • Oasfreeter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →