Proto-Germanic

*askǭ

‘ash, ashes’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *askǭ.

4 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *askǭ, most familiar first.

• ash ← aisshe ← acse ← *askā
• ashy ← asshy ← asshe ← æsce ← *askā
• ashen ← asshen ← asshe ← æsce ← *askā
• asse ← as ← asche ← *aska ← *askā

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *askǭ