Where does “askenas” come from?

askenas (Swedish) comes from Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי, from Hebrew אַשְׁכֲּנַז — Ashkenaz.

askenas (Swedish): Ashkenazi a person of that group

Definitions

  1. Ashkenazi a person of that group

Ancestry of “askenas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewאַשְׁכְּנַזִּי—
2HebrewאַשְׁכֲּנַזAshkenaz
Every word from Hebrew אַשְׁכֲּנַז →Every word from Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי →