Where does “asta” come from?

asta (Silesian) comes from German ast, from Middle High German ast, from Old High German ast, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.

asta (Silesian): branch

Definitions

  1. branch

Ancestry of “asta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanastbough, limb, branch
2Middle High Germanast—
3Old High Germanastbranch
4Proto-Germanicastazbranch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos →Every word from Proto-Germanic astaz →Every word from Old High German ast →