Where does “aes” come from?

aes (Scots) comes from Old Norse eisa, from Proto-Germanic aisǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

aes (Scots): blazing fire

Definitions

  1. blazing fire

Ancestry of “aes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeisaglowing embers
2Proto-Germanicaisǭfireplace
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aisǭ →Every word from Old Norse eisa →