Where does “ösa” come from?
ösa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish øsa, from Old Norse ausa, from Proto-Germanic ausaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
ösa (Swedish): to scoop , pour, serve; to empty; to rain...
Definitions
- to scoop , pour, serve; to empty; to rain...
Ancestry of “ösa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | øsa | to ladle, to scoop |
| 2 | Old Norse | ausa | to sprinkle, pour; a ladle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ausaną | to scoop, to draw |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |